In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
COERCIBLY
Etymology
Adverb
coercibly (comparative more coercibly, superlative most coercibly)
(uncommon, possibly erroneous) Coercively; in a way that is coercive; by coercion.
(rare, possibly erroneous) As a result of coercion; having been coerced; in a coerced manner.
Source: Wiktionary
COERCIBLE
Co"er"ci*ble, a.
Definition: Capable of being coerced.
– Co*er"ci*ble*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
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