In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DUBITABLY
Etymology
Adverb
dubitably (comparative more dubitably, superlative most dubitably)
doubtfully
Source: Wiktionary
DUBITABLE
Du"bi*ta*ble, a. Etym: [L. dubitabilis. Cf. Doubtable.]
Definition: Liable to be doubted; uncertain. [R.] Dr. H. More.
– Du"bi*ta*bly, adv. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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