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.
CUMBERSOMELY
Etymology
Adverb
cumbersomely (comparative more cumbersomely, superlative most cumbersomely)
In a cumbersome way.
Source: Wiktionary
CUMBERSOME
Cum"ber*some (k, a.
1. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous. To perform a cumbersome obedience. Sir. P. Sidney.
2. Not easily managed; as, a cumbersome contrivance or machine. He holds them in utter contempt, as lumbering, cumbersome, circuitous. I. Taylor.
– Cum"ber*some*ly, adv.
– Cum"ber*some*ness,n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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