WONDERINGLY

questioningly, wonderingly

(adverb) in a curious and questioning manner; “they turned their heads questioningly, as if awaiting further instructions”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

wonderingly (comparative more wonderingly, superlative most wonderingly)

In a wondering manner; with wonderment.

Source: Wiktionary


Won"der*ing*ly, adv.

Definition: In a wondering manner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 April 2025

PYROELECTRICITY

(noun) generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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