The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WOFULLY
Etymology
Adverb
wofully (comparative more wofully, superlative most wofully)
Archaic form of woefully.
Source: Wiktionary
Woe"ful*ly, Wo"ful*ly, adv.
Definition: In a woeful manner; sorrowfully; mournfully; miserably; dolefully.
WOFUL
Woe"ful, Wo"ful, a.
1. Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity; afflicted; wretched; unhappy; sad. How many woeful widows left to bow To sad disgrace! Daniel.
2. Bringing calamity, distress, or affliction; as, a woeful event; woeful want. O woeful day! O day of woe! Philips.
3. Wretched; paltry; miserable; poor. What woeful stuff this madrigal would be! Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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