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.
BAGGILY
Etymology
Adverb
baggily (comparative more baggily, superlative most baggily)
In a loose baggy manner
Source: Wiktionary
Bag"gi*ly, adv.
Definition: In a loose, baggy way.
BAGGY
Bag"gy, a.
Definition: Resembling a bag; loose or puffed out, or pendent, like a bag; flabby; as, baggy trousers; baggy cheeks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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