“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
CONJUNCTIVELY
Etymology
Adverb
conjunctively (not comparable)
In a conjunctive way.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*junc"tive*ly, adv.
Definition: In conjunction or union; together. Sir T. Browne.
CONJUNCTIVE
Con*junc"tive, a. Etym: [L. conjunctivus.]
1. Serving to unite; connecting together.
2. Closely united. [Obs.] Shak. Conjunctive mood (Gram.), the mood which follows a conjunction or expresses contingency; the subjunctive mood.
– Conjunctive tissue (Anat.), the tissue found in nearly all parts of most animals. It yields gelatin on boiling, and consists of vriously arranged fibers which are imbedded protoplasmic cells, or corpuscles; -- called also cellular tissue and connective tissue. Adipose or fatty tissue is one of its many forms, and cartilage and bone are sometimes included by the phrase.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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