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.
DECORATIVELY
decoratively
(adverb) in a decorative manner; “used decoratively at Christmas”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
decoratively (comparative more decoratively, superlative most decoratively)
In a decorative manner.
Source: Wiktionary
DECORATIVE
Dec"o*ra*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. décoratif.]
Definition: Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning.
– Dec"o*ra*tive*ness, n. Decorative art, fine art which has for its end ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects or events.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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