SAINTLILY

Etymology

Adverb

saintlily (comparative more saintlily, superlative most saintlily)

(rare) In a saintly way.

Source: Wiktionary


SAINTLY

Saint"ly, a. [Compar. Saintlier; superl. Saintliest.]

Definition: Like a saint; becoming a holy person. So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

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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