SILVERLY

Etymology

Adverb

silverly (comparative more silverly, superlative most silverly)

(poetic) With a silver appearance or sound.

Source: Wiktionary


Sil"ver*ly, adv.

Definition: Like silver in appearance or in sound. Let me wipe off this honorable dew, That silverly doth progress on thy cheeks. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SUCH

(adjective) of so extreme a degree or extent; “such weeping”; “so much weeping”; “such a help”; “such grief”; “never dreamed of such beauty”


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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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