INSIPIENTLY

Etymology

Adverb

insipiently (comparative more insipiently, superlative most insipiently)

In an insipient fashion.

Source: Wiktionary


INSIPIENT

In*sip"i*ent, a. Etym: [L. insipiens; pref. in- not + sapiens wise.]

Definition: Wanting wisdom; stupid; foolish. [R.] Clarendon.

– n.

Definition: An insipient person. [R.] Fryth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CHRONIC

(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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