INFELICITOUSLY

infelicitously

(adverb) in an infelicitous manner; “he chose his words rather infelicitously”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

infelicitously (comparative more infelicitously, superlative most infelicitously)

In a way that is infelicitous or unfortunate

Source: Wiktionary


INFELICITOUS

In`fe*lic"i*tous, a.

Definition: Not felicitous; unhappy; unfortunate; not fortunate or appropriate in application; not well said, expressed, or done; as, an infelicitous condition; an infelicitous remark; an infelicitous description; infelicitous words.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

24 December 2024

INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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