ADEPTLY

Etymology

Adverb

adeptly (comparative more adeptly, superlative most adeptly)

With great skill or knowledge.

Source: Wiktionary


ADEPT

A*dept", n. Etym: [L. adeptus obtained (sc. artem), adipsci to arrive ad + apisci to pursue. See Apt, and cf. Adapt.]

Definition: One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient; as, adepts in philosophy.

A*dept", a.

Definition: Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient. Beaus adept in everything profound. Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NURSE

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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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