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 first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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