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.
INCREASINGLY
increasingly, progressively, more and more
(adverb) advancing in amount or intensity; “she became increasingly depressed”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
increasingly (not comparable)
increasing in amount or intensity
Synonyms
• more and more
Source: Wiktionary
In*creas"ing*ly, adv.
Definition: More and more.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRACE
(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”
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