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aloft

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of aloft

to or in a higher place
  • The ease with which he can hold a ballerina aloft with one hand is awesome.
Synonyms of aloft

above, over, overhead
Words Related to aloft

skyward, upward (or upwards)
Near Antonyms of aloft

underneath
Antonyms of aloft

below, beneath, under

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