The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PROTRACTEDLY
lingeringly, protractedly
(adverb) in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way; “her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly” -Rossetti
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
protractedly (comparative more protractedly, superlative most protractedly)
In a protracted manner
Synonyms
• abidingly, at length, enduringly; see also lastingly
Source: Wiktionary
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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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