Standoffishly and Smug

Standoffishly

Standoffishly adverb - In a standoffish manner.
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Smug and standoffishly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smug" instead an adjective "Standoffishly".

Smug

Smug adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Standoffishly and smug are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Standoffishly" with "Smug", this adjectives are similar.

Nearby Words: smugness, smugly
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