SEDATELY

sedately, calmly

(adverb) in a sedate manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

sedately (comparative more sedately, superlative most sedately)

Calmly, without excessive emotion or force; in a composed manner.

Source: Wiktionary


SEDATE

Se*date", a. Etym: [L. sedatus, p. p. of sedare, sedatum, to allay, calm, causative of sedere to sit. See Sit.]

Definition: Undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene; not passionate or giddy; composed; staid; as, a sedate soul, mind, or temper. Disputation carries away the mind from that calm and sedate temper which is so necessary to contemplate truth. I. Watts. Whatsoever we feel and know Too sedate for outward show. Wordsworth.

Syn.

– Settled; composed; calm; quiet; tranquil; still; serene; unruffled; undisturbed; conteplative; sober; serious.

– Se*date"ly, adv.

– Se*date"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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