“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
CORRUPTIVELY
Etymology
Adverb
corruptively (comparative more corruptively, superlative most corruptively)
In a corruptive way.
Source: Wiktionary
CORRUPTIVE
Cor*rupt"ive (kr-rp"tv), a. Etym: [L. corruptivus: cf. F. corruptif.]
Definition: Having the quality of taining or vitiating; tending to produce corruption. It should be endued with some corruptive quality for so speedy a dissolution of the meat. Ray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CLEAN
(adjective) free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; “he landed a clean left on his opponent’s cheek”; “a clean throw”; “the neat exactness of the surgeon’s knife”
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