In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ARITHMETICALLY
arithmetically
(adverb) with respect to arithmetic; “this problem is arithmetically easy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
arithmetically (comparative more arithmetically, superlative most arithmetically)
In an arithmetic (adjective; stress on the third syllable) / arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic (noun; stress on the second syllable).
Source: Wiktionary
Ar`ith*met"ic*al*ly, adv.
Definition: Conformably to the principles or methods of arithmetic.
ARITHMETICAL
Ar`ith*met"ic*al, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to arithmetic; according to the rules or method of arithmetic. Arithmetical complement of a logarithm. See Logarithm.
– Arithmetical mean. See Mean.
– Arithmetical progression. See Progression.
– Arithmetical proportion. See Proportion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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