Standoffishly
Standoffishly adverb - In a standoffish manner.
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Surly and standoffishly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surly" instead an adjective "Standoffishly".
Surly
Surly adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.
Standoffishly and surly are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Standoffishly" with "Surly", this adjectives are similar.
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