In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INEPTLY
ineptly, fecklessly
(adverb) with ineptitude; in an incompetent manner; “he performed his functions ineptly”
ineptly
(adverb) in an infelicitous manner; “this function is ineptly left to a small voice”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
ineptly (comparative more ineptly, superlative most ineptly)
In an inept or incompetent manner.
Source: Wiktionary
In*ept"ly, adv.
Definition: Unfitly; unsuitably; awkwardly. None of them are made foolishly or ineptly. Dr. H. More.
INEPT
In*ept", a. Etym: [L. ineptus; prefix. in- not + aptus apt, fit: cf. F. inepte. Cf. Inapt.]
1. Not apt or fit; unfit; unsuitable; improper; unbecoming. The Aristotelian philosophy is inept for new discoveries. Glanvill.
2. Silly; useless; nonsensical; absurd; foolish. To view attention as a special act of intelligence, and to distinguish it from consciousness, is utterly inept. Sir W. Hamilton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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