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.
THUSLY
thus, thusly, so
(adverb) in the way indicated; “hold the brush so”; “set up the pieces thus”; (‘thusly’ is a nonstandard variant)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
thusly (not comparable)
(sometimes proscribed) thus (in this way).
Usage notes
Although thusly has diffused into popular usage, it may be regarded as incorrect by some; instead, other equivalent expressions (such as thus or this way) can be used. It originated in the Eastern U.S, and it is still more common in American than British English; it is "often used for amusement or to make an ironic point."
Anagrams
• Luthys, hustly
Source: Wiktionary
THUS
Thus, n. Etym: [L. thus, better tus, frankincense. See Thurible.]
Definition: The commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers.
Thus, adv. Etym: [OE. thus, AS. ; akin to OFries. & OS. thus, D. dus, and E. that; cf. OHG. sus. See That.]
1. In this or that manner; on this wise. Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. Gen. vi. 22. Thus God the heaven created, thus the earth. Milton.
2. To this degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus peaceble; thus bold. Shak. Thus far extend, thus far thy bounds. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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