UNPRETENTIOUSLY

unpretentiously

(adverb) in an unpretentious manner; “she was unpretentiously dressed even though she was the guest of honor”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

unpretentiously (comparative more unpretentiously, superlative most unpretentiously)

In a manner that is not pretentious; sincerely, without affectation.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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