ABRASIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

abrasively (comparative more abrasively, superlative most abrasively)

In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.

Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.

Source: Wiktionary


ABRASIVE

Ab*ra"sive, a.

Definition: Producing abrasion. Ure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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