“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
WAILFULLY
Etymology
Adverb
wailfully (comparative more wailfully, superlative most wailfully)
In a wailful manner.
Source: Wiktionary
WAILFUL
Wail"ful, a.
Definition: Sorrowful; mournful. " Like wailful widows." Spenser. "Wailful sonnets." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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