The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HARMLESSLY
harmlessly
(adverb) in a harmless manner; “this is a harmlessly childish game”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
harmlessly (comparative more harmlessly, superlative most harmlessly)
In a harmless manner.
Source: Wiktionary
HARMLESS
Harm"less, a.
1. Free from harm; unhurt; as, to give bond to save another harmless.
2. Free from power or disposition to harm; innocent; inoffensive. " The harmless deer." Drayton
Syn.
– Innocent; innoxious; innocuous; inoffensive; unoffending; unhurt; uninjured; unharmed. --Harm"less*ly, adv.- Harm"less*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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