RUDIMENTARILY

Etymology

Adverb

rudimentarily (comparative more rudimentarily, superlative most rudimentarily)

In a rudimentary fashion.

Source: Wiktionary


RUDIMENTARY

Ru`di*men"ta*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. rudimentaire.]

1. Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: Very imperfectly developed; in an early stage of development; embryonic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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