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.
DISCOURAGINGLY
discouragingly
(adverb) in a discouraging manner; “the failure rate on the bar exam is discouragingly high”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
discouragingly (comparative more discouragingly, superlative most discouragingly)
In a discouraging manner.
Source: Wiktionary
DISCOURAGING
Dis*cour"a*ging, a.
Definition: Causing or indicating discouragement.
– Dis*cour"a*ging*ly, adv.
DISCOURAGE
Dis*cour"age (; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discouraged; p. pr. & vb. n. Discouraging.] Etym: [Pref. dis- + courage: cf. OF. descoragier, F. décourager: pref. des- (L. dis-) + corage, F. courage. See Courage.]
1. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Col. iii. 21.
2. To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts.
Syn.
– To dishearten; dispirit; depress; deject; dissuade; disfavor.
Dis*cour"age, n.
Definition: Lack of courage; cowardliness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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