In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
NAIFLY
Etymology
Adverb
naifly (comparative more naifly, superlative most naifly)
In a naif way; naïvely.
Anagrams
• Finlay, fainly
Source: Wiktionary
NAIF
Na"ïf` (formerly , a. Etym: [F. naïf. See Naïve.]
1. Having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone.
2. Naïve; as, a naïf remark. London Spectator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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