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.
DISCREETLY
discreetly
(adverb) with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint; “I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay behind this”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
discreetly (comparative more discreetly, superlative most discreetly)
Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly
Inconspicuously.
Anagrams
• discretely
Source: Wiktionary
DISCREET
Dis*creet", a. [Compar. Discreeter; superl. Discreetest.] Etym: [F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See Discern, and cf. Discrete.]
1. Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious. It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives measures to society. Addison. Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet. Pope. The sea is silent, the sea is discreet. Longfellow.
2. Differing; distinct. [Obs.] Spenser.
– Dis*creet"ly, adv.
– Dis*creet"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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