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.
IRRESISTIBLY
overwhelmingly, overpoweringly, irresistibly
(adverb) incapable of being resisted; “the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
irresistibly (comparative more irresistibly, superlative most irresistibly)
In an irresistible manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Ir`re*sist"i*bly, adv.
Definition: In an irrestible manner.
IRRESISTIBLE
Ir`re*sist"i*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. ir- not + resistible: cf. F. irrésistible.]
Definition: That can not be successfully resisted or opposed; superior to opposition; resistless; overpowering; as, an irresistible attraction. An irresistible law of our nature impels us to seek happiness. J. M. Mason.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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