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.
EUPHEMISTICALLY
euphemistically
(adverb) in a euphemistic manner; “his violent death was euphemistically referred to as a passing away”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
euphemistically (comparative more euphemistically, superlative most euphemistically)
In a euphemistic manner.
Source: Wiktionary
EUPHEMISTIC
Eu`phe*mis"tic, Eu`phe*mis"tic*al, a.
Definition: Pertaining to euphemism; containing a euphemism; softened in expression.
– Eu`phe*mis"tic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMISERATIVE
(adjective) feeling or expressing sympathy; “made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue”- Kenneth Roberts
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