MONUMENTALLY

Etymology

Adverb

monumentally (comparative more monumentally, superlative most monumentally)

To a monumental extent; very greatly.

Einstein made some monumentally important scientific discoveries.

Source: Wiktionary


Mon`u*men"tal*ly, adv.

1. By way of memorial.

2. By means of monuments.

MONUMENTAL

Mon`u*men"tal, a. Etym: [L. monumentalis: cf. F. monumental.]

1. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for, a monument; as, a monumental inscription.

2. Serving as a monument; memorial; preserving memory. "Of pine, or monumental oak." Milton. A work outlasting monumental brass. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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