Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
AFFABLY
affably, amiably, genially
(adverb) in an affable manner; “‘Come and visit me,’ he said amiably”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
affably (comparative more affably, superlative most affably)
in an affable manner
Source: Wiktionary
Af"fa*bly, adv.
Definition: In an affable manner; courteously.
AFFABLE
Af"fa*ble, a. Etym: [F. affable, L. affabilis, fr. affari to speak to; ad + fari to speak. See Fable.]
1. Easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; courteous; sociable. An affable and courteous gentleman. Shak. His manners polite and affable. Macaulay.
2. Gracious; mild; benign. A serene and affable countenance. Tatler.
Syn.
– Courteous; civil; complaisant; accessible; mild; benign; condescending.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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