In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
INSUFFERABLY
insufferably
(adverb) in an extremely arrogant or conceited manner
insufferably, unsufferably
(adverb) to an insufferable degree; “it was insufferably hot in the room”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
insufferably (comparative more insufferably, superlative most insufferably)
In an insufferable manner.
Source: Wiktionary
In*suf"fer*a*bly, adv.
Definition: In a manner or to a degree beyond endurance; intolerably; as, a blaze insufferably bright; a person insufferably proud.
INSUFFERABLE
In*suf"fer*a*ble, a.
1. Incapable of being suffered, borne, or endured; insupportable; unendurable; intolerable; as, insufferable heat, cold, or pain; insufferable wrongs. Locke.
2. Offensive beyond endurance; detestable. A multitude of scribblers who daily pester the world with their insufferable stuff. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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