Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
MOTIONLESSLY
motionlessly
(adverb) without moving; in a motionless manner; “he saw the black-haired man waiting motionlessly behind the opposite side of the platform”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
motionlessly (comparative more motionlessly, superlative most motionlessly)
In a motionless manner; without moving.
Source: Wiktionary
MOTIONLESS
Mo"tion*less, a.
Definition: Without motion; being at rest.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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