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.
MURKILY
dimly, murkily
(adverb) with a dim light; “a dimly lit room”
murkily
(adverb) unclearly; opaquely; “murkily expressed ideas”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
murkily (comparative more murkily, superlative most murkily)
In a murky way.
Source: Wiktionary
Murk"i*ly, adv.
Definition: Darkly; gloomily.
MURKY
Murk"y, a. [Compar. Murkier; superl. Murkiest.] Etym: [OE. mirke, merke, AS. myrce, mirce; akin to Icel. myrkr, Dan. & Sw. mörk.]
Definition: Dark; obscure; gloomy. "The murkiest den." Shak. A murky deep lowering o'er our heads. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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