The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
improvidently
(adverb) in an improvident manner; “he lived improvidently for the moment”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
improvidently (comparative more improvidently, superlative most improvidently)
In an improvident manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*prov"i*dent*ly, adv.
Definition: In a improvident manner. "Improvidently rash." Drayton.
Im*prov"i*dent, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + provident: cf. L. improvidus. See Provident, and cf. Imprudent.]
Definition: Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man. Improvident soldires! had your watch been good, This sudden mischief never could have fallen. Shak.
Syn.
– Inconsiderable; negligent; careless; shiftless; prodigal; wasteful.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 October 2024
(adjective) inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; “great brown eye, true and trustful”- Nordhoff & Hall
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.