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Definition of Standoffishly
1. Adverb. In a standoffish manner. "Standoffishly, he declined the invitation to the office party"
Partainyms: Standoffish
Definition of Standoffishly
1. Adverb. In a standoffish way. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Standoffishly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Standoffishly
Literary usage of Standoffishly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me by William Allen White (1918)
"Four or five tables, cases and stands, backed standoffishly against the tapestry
on the walls, and the legs and bases of this furniture were great ..."
2. The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me by William Allen White, Macmillan Company (1918)
"Four or five tables, cases and stands, backed standoffishly against the tapestry
on the walls, and the legs and bases of this furniture were great ..."
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