In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INIMICALLY
Etymology
Adverb
inimically (comparative more inimically, superlative most inimically)
In an inimical manner.
Source: Wiktionary
In*im"i*cal*ly, adv.
Definition: In an inimical manner.
INIMICAL
In*im"i*cal, a. Etym: [L. inimicalis, fr. inimicus unfriendly, hostile; pref. in- not + amicus friendly. See Amity.]
1. Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to private, as hostile is to public, enmity.
2. Opposed in tendency, influence, or effects; antagonistic; inconsistent; incompatible; adverse; repugnant. We are at war with a system, which, by its essence, is inimical to all other governments. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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