Meaning & use
aloft
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Up in the air or high above the ground.
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The kite soared aloft on the strong afternoon wind.
Sailors climbed aloft to adjust the ship's sails.
A note on using this word
Often used in nautical or aviation contexts, as well as more generally for anything lifted into the air.
Words with a similar meaning
airborneoverhead
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Words with an opposite meaning
grounded
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