FORGETFULLY

forgetfully

(adverb) in a forgetful manner; “she is getting old and acts forgetfully”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

forgetfully (comparative more forgetfully, superlative most forgetfully)

in a forgetful manner

Source: Wiktionary


For*get"ful*ly, adv.

Definition: In a forgetful manner.

FORGETFUL

For*get"ful, a.

1. Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory.

2. Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. Heb. xiii. 2.

3. Causing to forget; inducing oblivion; oblivious. [Archaic or Poetic] "The forgetful wine." J. Webster.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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