SIGHTLESSLY

Etymology

Adverb

sightlessly (comparative more sightlessly, superlative most sightlessly)

In a sightless manner; blindly.

Source: Wiktionary


SIGHTLESS

Sight"less, a.

1. Wanting sight; without sight; blind. Of all who blindly creep or sightless soar. Pope.

2. That can not be seen; invisible. [Obs.] The sightless couriers of the air. Shak.

3. Offensive or unpleasing to the eye; unsightly; as, sightless stains. [R.] Shak.

– Sight"less*ly, adv.- Sight"less*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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