CONTRADICTIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

contradictively (comparative more contradictively, superlative most contradictively)

In a contradictive manner.

Source: Wiktionary


CONTRADICTIVE

Con`tra*dict"ive, a.

Definition: Contradictory; inconsistent.

– Con`tra*dict"ive*ly, adv..

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

11 May 2024

FATIGUE

(noun) (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; “he was suffering from museum fatigue”; “after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”; “the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”; “political fatigue”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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