MUNDANELY

mundanely

(adverb) in a mundane manner; “the young man spoke so mundanely of university life”

mundanely, terrestrially

(adverb) in a worldly manner; “terrestrially changeable”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

mundanely (comparative more mundanely, superlative most mundanely)

in a mundane manner

in a worldly manner

Source: Wiktionary


MUNDANE

Mun"dane, a. Etym: [L. mundanus, fr. mundus the world, an implement, toilet adornments, or dress; cf. mundus, a., clean, neat, Skr. mansds to adorn, dress, mansdsa adornment. Cf. Monde, Mound in heraldry.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the world; worldly; earthly; terrestrial; as, the mundane sphere.

– Mun"dane*ly, adv. The defilement of mundane passions. I. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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