The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ADVISEDLY
intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by design
(adverb) with intention; in an intentional manner; “he used that word intentionally”; “I did this by choice”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
advisedly (comparative more advisedly, superlative most advisedly)
With intentionality; deliberately.
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*vis"ed*ly, adv.
1. Circumspectly; deliberately; leisurely. [Obs.] Shak.
2. With deliberate purpose; purposely; by design. "Advisedly undertaken." Suckling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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