SUAVELY

suavely

(adverb) with suavity; in a suave manner; “he is suavely charming and all the ladies love him”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

suavely (comparative more suavely, superlative most suavely)

In a suave manner.

Source: Wiktionary


SUAVE

Suave, a. Etym: [L. suavis sweet, pleasant: cf. F. suave. See Sweet, and cf. Suasion.]

Definition: Sweet; pleasant; delightful; gracious or agreeable in manner; bland.

– Suave"ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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