The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FRAGMENTARILY
Etymology
Adverb
fragmentarily (comparative more fragmentarily, superlative most fragmentarily)
In a fragmentary manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Frag"men*ta*ri*ly, adv.
Definition: In a fragmentary manner; piecemeal.
FRAGMENTARY
Frag"men*ta*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. fragmentaire.]
1. Composed of fragments, or broken pieces; disconnected; not complete or entire. Donne.
2. (Geol.)
Definition: Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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