The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
dazedly, torpidly
(adverb) in a daze; in a dazed manner; “he wondered dazedly whether the term after next at his new school wouldn’t matter so much”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
torpidly (comparative more torpidly, superlative most torpidly)
In a torpid way or manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Tor"pid*ly, adv.
Definition: In a torpid manner.
Tor"pid, a. Etym: [L. torpidus, fr. torpere to be stiff, numb, or torpid; of uncertain origin.]
1. Having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed; as, a torpid limb. Without heat all things would be torpid. Ray.
2. Dull; stupid; sluggish; inactive. Sir M. Hale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 February 2025
(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; “he writes stories for the magazines”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.