aloofly

adverb

Definition of alooflynext
as in impassively

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  1. impassively
  2. indifferently
  3. perfunctorily
Adverb
  • After hearing the gunshots, Joe runs upstairs, not to escape or get help, but to impassively document the atrocities, including a shot of the birthday boy’s mother, Catherine (Costanza Andrade), in her final harrowing moments.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The bare, symmetrical peak rises impassively over the entire landscape.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of impassively
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  • His point was that, much like the sun or rain or death, the laws of nature fell indifferently on everyone, regardless of their wealth or status.
    — Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • Not the typical tacky amusement park with cigarette-smoking carnies indifferently pulling the levers on rides battered from being hauled from place to place.
    — Mark Lane, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of indifferently
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  • That tension is swatted at in the film, but only perfunctorily.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Definition of perfunctorily
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“Aloofly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloofly. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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