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.
ATTRACTIVELY
beautifully, attractively
(adverb) in a beautiful manner; “her face was beautifully made up”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
attractively (comparative more attractively, superlative most attractively)
In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
Source: Wiktionary
ATTRACTIVE
At*tract"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. attractif.]
1. Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies. Sir I. Newton.
2. Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. "Attractive graces." Milton. "Attractive eyes." Thackeray. Flowers of a livid yellow, or fleshy color, are most attractive to flies. Lubbock.
– At*tract"ive*ly, adv.
– At*tract"ive*ness, n.
At*tract"ive, n.
Definition: That which attracts or draws; an attraction; an allurement. Speaks nothing but attractives and invitation. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRAINED
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