DIGRESSIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

digressively (comparative more digressively, superlative most digressively)

In a digressive fashion.

Source: Wiktionary


Di*gress"ive*ly, adv.

Definition: By way of digression.

DIGRESSIVE

Di*gress"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. digressif.]

Definition: Departing from the main subject; partaking of the nature of digression. Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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