In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EMPHATICALLY
decidedly, unquestionably, emphatically, definitely, in spades, by all odds
(adverb) without question and beyond doubt; “it was decidedly too expensive”; “she told him off in spades”; “by all odds they should win”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
emphatically (comparative more emphatically, superlative most emphatically)
In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
(obsolete) Not really, but apparently.
Anagrams
• empathically
Source: Wiktionary
Em*phat"ic*al*ly, adv.
1. With emphasis; forcibly; in a striking manner or degree; preëminently. He was indeed emphatically a popular writer. Macaulay.
2. Not really, but apparently. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
EMPHATIC
Em*phat"ic, Em*phat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. emphatique. See Emphasis.]
1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of stress or emphasis; forcible; impressive; strong; as, to remonstrate in am emphatic manner; an emphatic word; an emphatic tone; emphatic reasoning.
2. Striking the sense; attracting special attention; impressive; forcible. "Emphatical colors." Boyle. "Emphatical evils." Bp. Reynolds.
Syn.
– Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking; positive; important; special; significant.
EMPHATICAL
Em*phat"ic, Em*phat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. emphatique. See Emphasis.]
1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of stress or emphasis; forcible; impressive; strong; as, to remonstrate in am emphatic manner; an emphatic word; an emphatic tone; emphatic reasoning.
2. Striking the sense; attracting special attention; impressive; forcible. "Emphatical colors." Boyle. "Emphatical evils." Bp. Reynolds.
Syn.
– Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking; positive; important; special; significant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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