There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
DAMNABLY
damned, damnably, cursedly
(adverb) in a damnable manner; “kindly Arthur--so damnably, politely, endlessly persistent!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
damnably (comparative more damnably, superlative most damnably)
In a damnable manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Dam"na*bly, adv.
1. In a manner to incur sever
2. Odiously; detestably; excessively. [Low]
DAMNABLE
Dam"na*ble, a. Etym: [L. damnabilis, fr. damnare: cf. F. damnable. See Damn.]
1. Liable to damnation; deserving, or for which one deserves, to be damned; of a damning nature. A creature unprepared unmeet for dealth, And to transport him in the mind hi is, Were damnable. Shak.
2. Odious; pernicious; detestable. Begin, murderer; . . . leave thy damnable faces. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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