Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
PREVENTIVELY
Etymology
Adverb
preventively (not comparable)
In a preventive way
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*vent"ive*ly, adv.
Definition: In a preventive manner.
PREVENTIVE
Pre*vent"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. préventif.]
1. Going before; preceding. [Obs.] Any previous counsel or preventive understanding. Cudworth.
2. Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease. Physic is either curative or preventive. Sir T. Browne. Preventive service, the duty performed by the armed police in guarding the coast against smuggling. [Eng]
Pre*vent"ive, n.
Definition: That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LIGHT
(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”
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