In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VORACIOUSLY
voraciously
(adverb) in an eagerly voracious manner; “she reads voraciously”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
voraciously (comparative more voraciously, superlative most voraciously)
In a voracious manner.
Source: Wiktionary
VORACIOUS
Vo*ra"cious, a. Etym: [L. vorax, -acis, fr. vorare to devour; akin to Gr. gar. Cf. Devour.]
Definition: Greedy in eating; very hungry; eager to devour or swallow; ravenous; gluttonous; edacious; rapacious; as, a voracious man or appetite; a voracious gulf or whirlpool. Dampier.
– Vo*ra"cious*ly, adv.
– Vo*ra"cious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HISTOLOGICALLY
(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”
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