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.
DAUNTINGLY
dauntingly
(adverb) to a degree or in a manner that daunts; “dauntingly difficult”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
dauntingly (comparative more dauntingly, superlative most dauntingly)
In a daunting manner.
Source: Wiktionary
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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