Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ACTUARIALLY
Etymology
Adverb
actuarially (comparative more actuarially, superlative most actuarially)
By actuarial principles.
In a manner performed by an actuary.
From an actuarial perspective.
Source: Wiktionary
ACTUARIAL
Ac`tu*a"ri*al, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to actuaries; as, the actuarial value of an annuity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBLIGATE
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