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.
HUMORLESSLY
humorlessly, humourlessly
(adverb) in a humorless manner; “he reacted rather humorlessly to these rumors”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
humorlessly (comparative more humorlessly, superlative most humorlessly)
In a humorless manner; lacking levity or humor.
Source: Wiktionary
HUMORLESS
Hu"mor*less, a.
Definition: Destitute of humor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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