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.
INCALCULABLY
Etymology
Adverb
incalculably (comparative more incalculably, superlative most incalculably)
In an incalculable manner.
Antonyms
• calculably
Source: Wiktionary
INCALCULABLE
In*cal"cu*la*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + calculable: cf. F. incalculable.]
Definition: Not capable of being calculated; beyond calculation; very great.
– In*cal"cu*la*ble*ness, n.
– In*cal"cu*la*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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