In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MONUMENTALLY
Etymology
Adverb
monumentally (comparative more monumentally, superlative most monumentally)
To a monumental extent; very greatly.
Einstein made some monumentally important scientific discoveries.
Source: Wiktionary
Mon`u*men"tal*ly, adv.
1. By way of memorial.
2. By means of monuments.
MONUMENTAL
Mon`u*men"tal, a. Etym: [L. monumentalis: cf. F. monumental.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for, a monument; as, a monumental inscription.
2. Serving as a monument; memorial; preserving memory. "Of pine, or monumental oak." Milton. A work outlasting monumental brass. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”
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