Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
LATTERLY
recently, late, lately, of late, latterly
(adverb) in the recent past; “he was in Paris recently”; “lately the rules have been enforced”; “as late as yesterday she was fine”; “feeling better of late”; “the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
latterly
(obsolete) Recently; to have occurred a short time before.
Source: Wiktionary
Lat"ter*ly, adv.
Definition: Lately; of late; recently; at a later, as distinguished from a former, period. Latterly Milton was short and thick. Richardson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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