PERCEPTIVELY

perceptively

(adverb) in a perceptive manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

perceptively (comparative more perceptively, superlative most perceptively)

In a perceptive manner.

Anagrams

• preceptively

Source: Wiktionary


PERCEPTIVE

Per*cep"tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. perceptif.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the act or power of perceiving; having the faculty or power of perceiving; used in perception. "His perceptive and reflective faculties." Motley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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