EXPRESSIVELY

expressively

(adverb) with expression; in an expressive manner; “she gave the order to the waiter, using her hands very expressively”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

expressively (comparative more expressively, superlative most expressively)

In an expressive manner.

Source: Wiktionary


EXPRESSIVE

Ex*press"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. expressif.]

1. Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude. Each verse so swells expressive of her woes. Tickell.

2. Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as, expressive looks or words. You have restrained yourself within the list of too cold an adieu; be more expressive to them. Shak. Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly spoke. Littelton.

– Ex*press"ive*ly,adv.

– Ex*press"ive*ness,n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 March 2025

FABLED

(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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