Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
MISTILY
vaguely, mistily
(adverb) in a vague way; “he looked vaguely familiar”; “he explained it somewhat mistily”
mistily
(adverb) in a misty manner; “the summits of the mountains were mistily purple”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
mistily (comparative more mistily, superlative most mistily)
In a misty manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Mist"i*ly, adv.
Definition: With mist; darkly; obscurely.
MISTY
Mist"y, a. [Compar. Mistier; superl. Mistiest.] Etym: [AS. mistig. See Mist. In some senses misty has been confused with mystic.]
1. Accompained with mist; characterized by the presence of mist; obscured by, or overspread with, mist; as, misty weather; misty mountains; a misty atmosphere.
2. Obscured as if by mist; dim; obscure; clouded; as, misty sight. The more I muse therein [theology], The mistier it seemeth. Piers Plowman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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