Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
MILDLY
mildly
(adverb) to a moderate degree; “he was mildly interested”
gently, mildly
(adverb) in a gentle manner; “he talked gently to the injured animal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
mildly (comparative more mildly, superlative most mildly)
In a mild manner.
To a mild degree; slightly.
Source: Wiktionary
Mild"ly, adv.
Definition: In a mild manner.
MILD
Mild, a. [Compar. Milder; superl. Mildest.] Etym: [AS. milde; akin to OS. mildi, D. & G. mild, OHG. milti, Icel. mildr, Sw. & Dan. mild, Goth. milds; cf. Lith. melas dear, Gr.
Definition: Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; -- applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity. The rosy morn resigns her light And milder glory to the noon. Waller. Adore him as a mild and merciful Being. Rogers. Mild, or Low, steel, steel that has but little carbon in it and is not readily hardened.
Syn.
– Soft; gentle; bland; calm; tranquil; soothing; pleasant; placid; meek; kind; tender; indulgent; clement; mollifying; lenitive; assuasive. See Gentle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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POLYGENIC
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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