In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NOTABLY
unusually, remarkably, unco, notably
(adverb) to a remarkable degree or extent; “she was unusually tall”; “Notably missing from the network’s fall line-up are any half-hour scripted comedies”
notably
(adverb) especially; in particular; “notably in the social sciences, the professors teach too much”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
notably (comparative more notably, superlative most notably)
(focus) As a pointed example; in a notable manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Not"a*bly, adv.
Definition: In a notable manner.
NOTABLE
Not"a*ble, a. Etym: [F. notable, L. notabilis, fr. notare to mark, nota mark, note. See 5th Note.]
1. Capable of being noted; noticeable; plan; evident.
2. Worthy of notice; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished; as, a notable event, person.
Note: Notable in the sense of careful, thrifty, characterized by thrift and capacity (as, a notable housekeeper) is pronounced by many good orthoëpists, nôt"a*b'l, the derivatives notableness, and notably, being also similarly pronounced with short o in the first syllable.
3. Well-known; notorious. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Not"a*ble, n.
1. A person, or thing, of distinction.
2. (French Hist.)
Definition: One of a number of persons, before the revolution of 1789, chiefly of the higher orders, appointed by the king to constitute a representative body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INCORPORATE
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
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