THIEVISHLY

thievishly

(adverb) in a manner characteristic of a thief

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

thievishly (comparative more thievishly, superlative most thievishly)

In a thievish manner; like a thief.

Source: Wiktionary


THIEVISH

Thiev"ish, a.

1. Given to stealing; addicted to theft; as, a thievish boy, a thievish magpie.

2. Like a thief; acting by stealth; sly; secret. Time's thievish progress to eternity. Shak.

3. Partaking of the nature of theft; accomplished by stealing; dishonest; as, a thievish practice. Or with a base and biosterous sword enforce A thievish living on the common road. Shak.

– Thiev"ish*ly, adv.

– Thiev"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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