There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
INOFFENSIVELY
inoffensively
(adverb) in a not unpleasantly offensive manner; “that wretched beast, the elephant, breathing inoffensively not a pace behind me”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
inoffensively (comparative more inoffensively, superlative most inoffensively)
In an inoffensive manner.
Source: Wiktionary
INOFFENSIVE
In"of*fen"sive, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + offensiue: cf. F. inoffensif.]
1. Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness, annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer, appearance.
2. Harmless; doing no injury or mischief. Dryden.
3. Not obstructing; presenting no interruption bindrance. [R.] Milton. So have Iseen a river gintly glide In a smooth course, and inoffensive tide. Addison.
– In"of*fen"sive*ly, adv.
– In"of*fen"sive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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