BREATHLESSLY

breathlessly

(adverb) in a breathless manner; “she spoke breathlessly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

breathlessly (comparative more breathlessly, superlative most breathlessly)

In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.

Source: Wiktionary


Breath"less*ly, adv.

Definition: In a breathless manner.

BREATHLESS

Breath"less, a.

1. Spent with labor or violent action; out of breath.

2. Not breathing; holding the breath, on account of fear, expectation, or intense interest; attended with a holding of the breath; as, breathless attention. But breathless, as we grow when feeling most. Byron.

3. Dead; as, a breathless body.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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