Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
IRREVERENTLY
irreverently
(adverb) in an irreverent manner; “in the seventeenth century England had known fifty years of doctrinal quarrels and civil war; clergymen had been turned from their cures, and churches irreverently used”
irreverently
(adverb) without respect; “the student irreverently mimicked the teacher in his presence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
irreverently (comparative more irreverently, superlative most irreverently)
In an irreverent manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Ir*rev"er*ent*ly, adv.
Definition: In an irreverent manner.
IRREVERENT
Ir*rev"er*ent, a. Etym: [L. irreverens, -entis: cf. F. irrévérent. See In- not, and Reverent.]
Definition: Not reverent; showing a want of reverence; expressive of a want of veneration; as, an irreverent babbler; an irreverent jest.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CLEAN
(adjective) free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; “he landed a clean left on his opponent’s cheek”; “a clean throw”; “the neat exactness of the surgeon’s knife”
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