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.
EXUBERANTLY
ebulliently, exuberantly, expansively
(adverb) in an ebullient manner; “Khrushchev ebulliently promised to supply rockets for the protection of Cuba against American aggression”
exuberantly, riotously
(adverb) in an exuberant manner; “the exuberantly baroque decoration of the church”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
exuberantly (comparative more exuberantly, superlative most exuberantly)
In an exuberant manner
Source: Wiktionary
EXUBERANT
Ex*u"ber*ant, a. Etym: [L. exuberans, exuberantis, p. pr. of exuberare to be abundant; ex + uberare to be fruitful, fr. uber fruitful, fertile, uber udder: cf. F. exubérant. See Udder.]
Definition: Characterized by abundance or superabundance; plenteous; rich; overflowing; copious or excessive in production; as, exuberant goodness; an exuberant intellect; exuberant foliage. "Exuberant spring." Thomson.
– Ex*u"ber*ant*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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