In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
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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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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