The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
vively (comparative more vively, superlative most vively)
(obsolete) In a lively manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Vive"ly, adv.
Definition: In a lively manner. [Obs.] If I see a thing vively represented on the stage. B. Jonson.
Vive (vev). Etym: [F., imperative sing. pres. fr. vivre to live, L. vivere.]
Definition: Long live, that is, success to; as, vive le roi, long live the king; vive la bagatelle, success to trifles or sport.
Vive (viv), a. Etym: [L. vivus: cf. F. vif. See Vivid.]
Definition: Lively; animated; forcible. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.