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.
DISSIMILARLY
Etymology
Adverb
dissimilarly (comparative more dissimilarly, superlative most dissimilarly)
In a dissimilar way; differently.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*sim"i*lar*ly, adv.
Definition: In a dissimilar manner; in a varied style. With verdant shrubs dissimilarly gay. C. Smart.
DISSIMILAR
Dis*sim"i*lar, a. Etym: [Pref. dis- + similar: cf. F. dissimilaire.]
Definition: Not similar; unlike; heterogeneous; as, the tempers of men are as dissimilar as their features. This part very dissimilar to any other. Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISKETTE
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