DAYWORK

Etymology

Noun

daywork (plural dayworks)

(obsolete) The work done in a day; a day's work. [10th-19th c.]

(obsolete) The amount of land that can be worked in a day. [14th-17th c.]

Work carried out or paid for on a daily basis; day labour. [from 16th c.]

Work done during the day; specifically, the cover-work carried out by someone involved in intelligence work, as opposed to their secret activities.

Anagrams

• work day, workday

Source: Wiktionary



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DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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