In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ASOCIAL
antisocial, asocial
(adjective) hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior; “criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial”; “crimes...and other asocial behavior”; “an antisocial deed”
asocial
(adjective) given to avoiding association with others; “bears are asocial secretive animals”; “are you asocial or do you just enjoy living in the Antarctic?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
asocial (comparative more asocial, superlative most asocial)
not social
not sociable
(perhaps colloquial, sometimes, proscribed) antisocial
Source: Wiktionary
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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