TEPIDLY

lukewarmly, tepidly

(adverb) in an unenthusiastically lukewarm manner; “he was lukewarmly received by his relatives”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

tepidly (comparative more tepidly, superlative most tepidly)

In a tepid or halfhearted manner.

Source: Wiktionary


TEPID

Tep"id, a. Etym: [L. tepidus, fr. tepere to be warm; akin to Skr. tap to be warm, tapas heat.]

Definition: Moderately warm; lukewarm; as, a tepid bath; tepid rays; tepid vapors.

– Tep"id*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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