The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DEPRECATORILY
Etymology
Adverb
deprecatorily (comparative more deprecatorily, superlative most deprecatorily)
In a deprecatory manner.
Source: Wiktionary
DEPRECATORY
Dep"re*ca*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. deprecatorius.]
Definition: Serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic. Humble and deprecatory letters. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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