The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DISSIMILARLY
Etymology
Adverb
dissimilarly (comparative more dissimilarly, superlative most dissimilarly)
In a dissimilar way; differently.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*sim"i*lar*ly, adv.
Definition: In a dissimilar manner; in a varied style. With verdant shrubs dissimilarly gay. C. Smart.
DISSIMILAR
Dis*sim"i*lar, a. Etym: [Pref. dis- + similar: cf. F. dissimilaire.]
Definition: Not similar; unlike; heterogeneous; as, the tempers of men are as dissimilar as their features. This part very dissimilar to any other. Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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