LOATHSOMELY

Etymology

Adverb

loathsomely (comparative more loathsomely, superlative most loathsomely)

In a way that is loathsome.

Source: Wiktionary


LOATHSOME

Loath"some, a.

Definition: Fitted to cause loathing; exciting disgust; disgusting. The most loathsome and deadly forms of infection. Macaulay.

– Loath"some*ly. adv.

– Loath"some*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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