The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNGRACEFULLY
ungraciously, ungracefully, gracelessly, woodenly
(adverb) without grace; rigidly; “they moved woodenly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
ungracefully (comparative more ungracefully, superlative most ungracefully)
In an ungraceful manner.
Source: Wiktionary
UNGRACEFUL
Un*grace"ful, a.
Definition: Not graceful; not marked with ease and dignity; deficient in beauty and elegance; inelegant; awkward; as, ungraceful manners; ungraceful speech. The other oak remaining a blackened and ungraceful trunk. Sir W. Scott.
– Un*grace"ful*ly, adv.
– Un*grace"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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