alooflyadj.

Brit.

/əˈluːfli/, U.S.

/əˈlufli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: aloof adj., -ly suffix¹.

Etymology: < aloof adj. + -ly suffix¹. Compare aloofly adv.

rare.

Characterized by aloofness.

ΚΠ

1901 F. Campbell Love 118 His cold justice and aloofly Christianity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

alooflyadv.

Brit.

/əˈluːfli/, U.S.

/əˈlufli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: aloof adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < aloof adj. + -ly suffix².

In an aloof manner; so as to be detached from or distant towards others, often while demonstrating a (disproportionate) sense of one's own superiority.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adverb] > with emotional detachment

dry1513

squeamishly1571

queamishly1594

dryly1622

unconcernedly1636

aloofly1891

the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adverb] > kept or placed at a distance apart

a-squarec1460

ysowndir1513

aloof1544

loof1558

aloof off?a1560

clear1600

large1670

abeighc1707

overhand1816

aloofly1891

remotely1897

society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > separation or isolation > [adverb] > detached or non-participating

to be out of it1830

aloofly1891

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adverb] > not affably

strangelyc1374

coldly1550

squeamishly1571

coolly1627

chilly1640

reservedly1710

repulsively1725

starchly1755

chillinglyc1784

distantly1798

uncordially1811

stiffly1823

frozenly1851

pokerishly1867

chillily1886

standoffishly1892

aloofly1963

1891 Weekly Reg. 10 Oct. 466/1 Mr. Parnell has died as he lived—aloofly, and with a certain mystery.

1921 Chambers's Jrnl. Mar. 203/1 A tall moon rode aloofly across the sky.

1963 New Statesman 24 May 806/3 In case I sound aloofly virtuous.

1997 Harper's Mag. Jan. 82/3 It continued to look quintessentially, aloofly sharklike, all precision and purpose and grace.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aloofly
释义	alooflyadj. Brit. /əˈluːfli/, U.S. /əˈlufli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: aloof adj., -ly suffix¹. Etymology: < aloof adj. + -ly suffix¹. Compare aloofly adv. rare. Characterized by aloofness. ΚΠ 1901 F. Campbell Love 118 His cold justice and aloofly Christianity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). alooflyadv. Brit. /əˈluːfli/, U.S. /əˈlufli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: aloof adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < aloof adj. + -ly suffix². In an aloof manner; so as to be detached from or distant towards others, often while demonstrating a (disproportionate) sense of one's own superiority. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adverb] > with emotional detachment dry1513 squeamishly1571 queamishly1594 dryly1622 unconcernedly1636 aloofly1891 the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adverb] > kept or placed at a distance apart a-squarec1460 ysowndir1513 aloof1544 loof1558 aloof off?a1560 clear1600 large1670 abeighc1707 overhand1816 aloofly1891 remotely1897 society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > separation or isolation > [adverb] > detached or non-participating to be out of it1830 aloofly1891 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adverb] > not affably strangelyc1374 coldly1550 squeamishly1571 coolly1627 chilly1640 reservedly1710 repulsively1725 starchly1755 chillinglyc1784 distantly1798 uncordially1811 stiffly1823 frozenly1851 pokerishly1867 chillily1886 standoffishly1892 aloofly1963 1891 Weekly Reg. 10 Oct. 466/1 Mr. Parnell has died as he lived—aloofly, and with a certain mystery. 1921 Chambers's Jrnl. Mar. 203/1 A tall moon rode aloofly across the sky. 1963 New Statesman 24 May 806/3 In case I sound aloofly virtuous. 1997 Harper's Mag. Jan. 82/3 It continued to look quintessentially, aloofly sharklike, all precision and purpose and grace. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1901adv.1891
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