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.
ANTIQUELY
Etymology
Adverb
antiquely (comparative more antiquely, superlative most antiquely)
In an antique manner.
Source: Wiktionary
An*tique"ly, adv.
Definition: In an antique manner.
ANTIQUE
An*tique", a. Etym: [F., fr. L. antiquus old, ancient, equiv. to anticus, from ante before. Cf. Antic.]
1. Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome. For the antique world excess and pride did hate. Spenser.
2. Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe. "Antique words." Spenser.
3. Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's "Castle of Indolence."
4. Odd; fantastic. [In this sense, written antic.]
Syn.
– Ancient; antiquated; obsolete; antic; old-fashioned; old. See Ancient.
An*tique", n. Etym: [F. See Antique, a. ]
Definition: In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases. Misshapen monuments and maimed antiques. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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