INCONSEQUENTLY

inconsequently, inconsequentially

(adverb) lacking consequence; “‘You’re so beautifully dressed,’ she said and added quite inconsequentially, ‘Can you stay the night?’”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

inconsequently (comparative more inconsequently, superlative most inconsequently)

In an inconsequential way, or a way that suggests a lack of consequence

Source: Wiktionary


INCONSEQUENT

In*con"se*quent, a. Etym: [L. inconsequens: cf. F. inconséquent. See In- not, and Consequent.]

Definition: Not following from the premises; not regularly inferred; invalid; not characterized by logical method; illogical; arbitrary; inconsistent; of no consequence. Loose and inconsequent conjectures. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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