In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
FRAGILELY
Etymology
Adverb
fragilely (comparative more fragilely, superlative most fragilely)
In a fragile way or manner.
Source: Wiktionary
FRAGILE
Frag"ile, a. Etym: [L. fragilis, from frangere to break; cf. F. fragile. See Break, v. t., and cf. Frail, a.]
Definition: Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed. The state of ivy is tough, and not fragile. Bacon.
Syn.
– Brittle; infirm; weak; frail; frangible; slight.
– Frag"ile*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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