In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
IDIOTICALLY
idiotically
(adverb) in an idiotic manner; “what arouses the indignation of the honest satirist is not the fact that people in positions of power or influence behave idiotically”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
idiotically (comparative more idiotically, superlative most idiotically)
In an idiotic manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Id`i*ot"ic*al*ly, adv.
Definition: In a idiotic manner.
IDIOTIC
Id`i*ot"ic, Id`i*ot"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. idioticus ignorant, Gr. idiotique. See Idiot.]
1. Common; simple. [Obs.] Blackwall.
2. Pertaining to, or like, an idiot; characterized by idiocy; foolish; fatuous; as, an idiotic person, speech, laugh, or action.
IDIOTICAL
Id`i*ot"ic, Id`i*ot"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. idioticus ignorant, Gr. idiotique. See Idiot.]
1. Common; simple. [Obs.] Blackwall.
2. Pertaining to, or like, an idiot; characterized by idiocy; foolish; fatuous; as, an idiotic person, speech, laugh, or action.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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