FOCALLY

focally

(adverb) in a focal manner; “the submucosa was focally infiltrated”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

focally (comparative more focally, superlative most focally)

With respect to a focus

Source: Wiktionary


FOCAL

Fo"cal, a. Etym: [Cf.F. focal. See Focus.]

Definition: Belonging to,or concerning, a focus; as, a focal point. Focal distance, or length,of a lens or mirror (Opt.), the distance of the focus from the surface of the lens or mirror, or more exactly, in the case of a lens, from its optical center. --Focal distance of a telescope, the distance of the image of an object from the object glass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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