ELVISHLY

Etymology

Adverb

elvishly (comparative more elvishly, superlative most elvishly)

In an elvish manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Elv"ish*ly, adv.

Definition: In an elvish manner. Sir W. Scott.

ELVISH

Elv"ish, a.

1. Pertaining to elves; implike; mischievous; weird; also, vacant; absent in demeanor. See Elfish. He seemeth elvish by his countenance. Chaucer.

2. Mysterious; also, foolish. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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