punctiliously
(adverb) in a punctilious manner; “he launched into a long history of the birth of communism, giving credit punctiliously to the work of Marx and Engels”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
punctiliously (not comparable)
In a punctilious manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Punc*til"ious, a. Etym: [Cf. It. puntiglioso, Sp. puntilloso.]
Definition: Attentive to punctilio; very nice or exact in the forms of behavior, etiquette, or mutual intercourse; precise; exact in the smallest particulars. "A punctilious observance of divine laws." Rogers. "Very punctilious copies of any letters. The Nation. Punctilious in the simple and intelligible instances of common life. I. Taylor.
– Punc*til"ious*ly, adv.
– Punc*til"ious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 November 2024
(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
