standoffishly
- adverb
- /ˌstændˈɔfɪʃli/
:
de manera distante
- She responded standoffishly to my attempts at friendly conversation.
Examples
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He spoke standoffishly during the meeting.
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He standoffishly avoided eye contact with everyone at the meeting.
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The celebrity standoffishly declined autographs as she hurried past the crowd.
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She always acts standoffishly towards new colleagues.
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She responded standoffishly when he tried to engage her in conversation.
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His standoffishly demeanor made it difficult for others to approach him.
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Even during the meeting, he sat standoffishly, avoiding eye contact with his colleagues.
Synonyms
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4.0
In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other people
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6.8
In a way that shows no feeling or reaction
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6.8
A quiet, angry way of showing you are upset
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8.4
Without showing much feeling or reaction
1
8.0
In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling
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7.5
By being quiet and not joining others to show someone is annoyed
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8.4
In a serious, unfriendly way that shows dislike
In a very unfriendly way that shows no warmth
In a way that shows little warmth or care
In a quiet, careful way that does not show feelings or strong opinions
In a way that avoids talking to or being with other people
To act in a quiet, reserved way and say very little
In a quiet way, not wanting to speak or give information
Antonyms
How Friendly
Surface Forms
Morphology
standoffishly = standoffish (transparent) = standoffish + ly
Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'standoffish', so the adverbial meaning is directly predictable.
Etymology
Standoffishly comes from the parts stand + off, which together mean 'stand apart', with -ish meaning 'somewhat' and -ly making an adverb, so a helpful picture is someone who literally stands away from a group. So, to act standoffishly is to behave in a 'distant' or 'unfriendly' way, like a person who keeps their distance at a party.