FESTALLY

Etymology

Adverb

festally (comparative more festally, superlative most festally)

in a festal or festive manner

Source: Wiktionary


Fes"tal*ly, adv.

Definition: Joyously; festively; mirthfully.

FESTAL

Fes"tal, a. Etym: [L. festum holiday, feast. See feast.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to a holiday or a feast; joyous; festive. You bless with choicer wine the festal day. Francis.

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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