The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LONELILY
Etymology
Adverb
lonelily (comparative more lonelily, superlative most lonelily)
In a lonely manner.
Source: Wiktionary
LONELY
Lone"ly, a. [Compar. Lonelier; superl. Loneliest.] Etym: [Shortened fr. alonely.]
1. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken. To the misled and lonely traveler. Milton.
3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome. I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely. H. James.
Syn.
– Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented; sequestered; secluded.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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