An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
LUCIDLY
lucidly, pellucidly, limpidly, perspicuously
(adverb) in a clear and lucid manner; “this is a lucidly written book”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
lucidly (comparative more lucidly, superlative most lucidly)
In a clear and easily understood way, in a lucid manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Lu"cid*ly, adv.
Definition: In a lucid manner.
LUCID
Lu"cid, a. Etym: [L. lucidus, fr. lux, lucis, light. See Light, n.]
1. Shining; bright; resplendent; as, the lucid orbs of heaven. Lucid, like a glowworm. Sir I. Newton. A court compact of lucid marbles. Tennyson.
2. Clear; transparent. " Lucid streams." Milton.
3. Presenting a clear view; easily understood; clear. A lucid and interesting abstract of the debate. Macaulay.
4. Bright with the radiance of intellect; not darkened or confused by delirium or madness; marked by the regular operations of reason; as, a lucid interval.
Syn.
– Luminous; bright; clear; transparent; sane; reasonable. See Luminous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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