The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNCANNILY
uncannily
(adverb) in an uncanny manner; “uncannily human robots”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
uncannily (comparative more uncannily, superlative most uncannily)
In an uncanny manner.
Source: Wiktionary
UNCANNY
Un*can"ny, a.
Definition: Not canny; unsafe; strange; weird; ghostly. Sir W. Scott.
– Un*can"ni*ness, n. G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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