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.
IMPERVIOUSLY
Etymology
Adverb
imperviously (comparative more imperviously, superlative most imperviously)
In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
Source: Wiktionary
IMPERVIOUS
Im*per"vi*ous, a. Etym: [L. impervius; pref. im- not + per through + via way. See Voyage.]
Definition: Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air. This gulf impassable, impervious. Milton. The minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Impassable; pathless; impenetrable; imperviable; impermeable.
– Im*per"vi*ous*ly, adv.
– Im*per"vi*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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