The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
STATELILY
Etymology
Adverb
statelily (comparative more statelily, superlative most statelily)
In a stately manner.
Source: Wiktionary
State"li*ly, adv.
Definition: In a stately manner.
STATELY
State"ly, a. [Compar. Statelier; superl. Stateliest.]
Definition: Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, statelymanners; a stately gait. "The stately homes of England!" Mrs. Hemans. "Filled with stately temples." Prescott. Here is a stately style indeed! Shak.
Syn.
– Lofty; dignified; majestic; grand; august; magnificent.
State"ly, adv.
Definition: Majestically; loftily. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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