AVERTEDLY

Etymology

Adverb

avertedly (comparative more avertedly, superlative most avertedly)

In an averted manner; turned away.

Maybe it was because they were looking down avertedly like that, trying to avoid the sound of the clock.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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