In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DISTURBINGLY
disturbingly
(adverb) in a disturbing manner; “the details of the kidnaper’s letter had sounded disturbingly convincing”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
disturbingly (comparative more disturbingly, superlative most disturbingly)
In a disturbing manner.
Source: Wiktionary
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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