aboriginally (not comparable)
From or in the earliest known times. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense). [First attested in the 1980s.]
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
Synonyms: absolutely, thoroughly, utterly
Source: Wiktionary
Ab`o*rig"i*nal*ly, adv.
Definition: Primarily.
Ab`o*rig"i*nal, a. Etym: [See Aborigines.]
1. First; original; indigenous; primitive; native; as, the aboriginal tribes of America. "Mantled o'er with aboriginal turf." Wordsworth.
2. Of or pertaining to aborigines; as, a Hindoo of aboriginal blood.
Ab`o*rig"i*nal, n.
1. An original inhabitant of any land; one of the aborigines.
2. An animal or a plant native to the region. It may well be doubted whether this frog is an aboriginal of these islands. Darwin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
