The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
spitefully
(adverb) with spite; in a spiteful manner; “he answered his accusers spitefully”
despitefully, spitefully
(adverb) in a maliciously spiteful manner; “pray for them that despitefully use us”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spitefully (comparative more spitefully, superlative most spitefully)
In a spiteful manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Spite"ful, a.
Definition: Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person or act. Shak.
– Spite"ful*ly, adv. Spite"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 December 2024
(verb) commit fraud and steal from one’s employer; “We found out that she had been fiddling for years”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.