capriciously, freakishly
(adverb) unpredictably; “the weather has been freakishly variable”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
freakishly (comparative more freakishly, superlative most freakishly)
In a freakish manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Freak"ish, a.
Definition: Apt to change the mind suddenly; whimsical; capricious. It may be a question whether the wife or the woman was the more freakish of the two. L'Estrange. Freakish when well, and fretful when she's sick. Pope.
– Freak"ish*ly, adv.
– Freak"ish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 June 2025
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
