ACQUISITIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

acquisitively (comparative more acquisitively, superlative most acquisitively)

In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.

Source: Wiktionary


Ac*quis"i*tive*ly, adv.

Definition: In the way of acquisition.

ACQUISITIVE

Ac*quis"i*tive, a.

1. Acquired. [Obs.] He died not in his acquisitive, but in his native soil. Wotton.

2. Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring; as, an acquisitive person or disposition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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