An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
REMISSLY
Etymology
Adverb
remissly (comparative more remissly, superlative most remissly)
In a remiss manner.
Anagrams
• Simerlys
Source: Wiktionary
Re*miss"ly (r-ms"l), adv.
Definition: In a remiss or negligent manner; carelessly.
REMISS
Re*miss" (r-ms"), a. Etym: [L. remissus, p. p. of remittere to send back, relax. See Remit.]
Definition: Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow. Thou never wast remiss, I bear thee witness. Milton. These nervous, bold; those languid and remiss. Roscommon. Its motion becomes more languid and remiss. Woodward.
Syn.
– Slack; dilatory; slothful; negligent; careless; neglectful; inattentive; heedles; thoughtless.
Re*miss", n.
Definition: The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure. [Obs.] "Remisses of laws." Puttenham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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