NERVELESSLY

coolly, nervelessly, nonchalantly

(adverb) in a composed and unconcerned manner; “without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

nervelessly (comparative more nervelessly, superlative most nervelessly)

In a nerveless manner.

Source: Wiktionary


NERVELESS

Nerve"less, a.

1. Destitute of nerves.

2. Destitute of strength or of courage; wanting vigor; weak; powerless. A kingless people for a nerveless state. Byron. Awaking, all nerveless, from an ugly dream. Hawthorne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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