In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INCOMPLETELY
incompletely
(adverb) not to a full degree or extent; “words incompletely understood”; “a form filled out incompletely”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
incompletely (comparative more incompletely, superlative most incompletely)
In an incomplete manner.
To an incomplete degree.
Antonyms
• completely
Source: Wiktionary
In`com*plete"ly, adv.
Definition: In an incomplete manner.
INCOMPLETE
In`com*plete", a. Etym: [L. incompletus: cf. F. incomplet. See In- not, and Complete.]
1. Not complete; not filled up; not finished; not having all its parts, or not having them all adjusted; imperfect; defective. A most imperfect and incomplete divine. Milton.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Wanting any of the usual floral organs; -- said of a flower. Incomplete equation (Alg.), an equation some of whose terms are wanting; or one in which the coefficient of some one or more of the powers of the unknown quantity is equal to 0.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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