The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GRACEFULLY
gracefully
(adverb) in a graceful manner; “she swooped gracefully”
graciously, gracefully
(adverb) in a gracious or graceful manner; “he did not have a chance to grow up graciously”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
gracefully (comparative more gracefully, superlative most gracefully)
In a graceful manner.
Source: Wiktionary
GRACEFUL
Grace"ful, a.
Definition: Displaying grace or beauty in form or action; elegant; easy; agreeable in appearance; as, a graceful walk, deportment, speaker, air, act, speech. High o'er the rest in arms the graceful Turnus rode. Dryden.
– Grace"ful*ly, adv. Grace"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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