(aloofly)
21aloof — /əˈluf / (say uh loohf) adverb 1. at a distance, but within view; withdrawn: to stand aloof. –adjective 2. reserved; unsympathetic; disinterested. {a 1 + loof luff, windward} –aloofly, adverb –aloofness, noun …
22aloof — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ cool and distant. DERIVATIVES aloofly adverb aloofness noun. ORIGIN from LUFF(Cf. ↑luff); originally in nautical use meaning «away and to windward!», i.e. with the ship kept away from a lee shore or other hazard …
23aloofness — aloof ► ADJECTIVE ▪ cool and distant. DERIVATIVES aloofly adverb aloofness noun. ORIGIN from LUFF(Cf. ↑luff); originally in nautical use meaning «away and to windward!», i.e. with the ship kept away from a lee shore or other hazard …
24aloof — [ə lo͞of′] adv. [a , A 1 + loof < Du loef, LUFF] at a distance but in view; apart adj. 1. at a distance; removed 2. distant in sympathy, interest, etc.; reserved and cool [her manner was aloof] aloofly adv. aloofness …
25distance — [dis′təns] n. [ME distaunce < OFr distance < L distantia < distans, prp. of distare, to stand apart < dis , apart + stare, STAND] 1. the fact or condition of being separated or removed in space or time; remoteness 2. a gap, space, or… …
26aloof — adj. & adv. adj. distant, unsympathetic. adv. away, apart (he kept aloof from his colleagues). Derivatives: aloofly adv. aloofness n. Etymology: orig. Naut., f. A(2) + LUFF …
