In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NUMERALLY
Etymology
Adverb
numerally (not comparable)
According to number; in number; numerically.
Source: Wiktionary
Nu"mer*al*ly, adv.
Definition: According to number; in number; numerically.
NUMERAL
Nu"mer*al, a. Etym: [L. numeralis, fr. numerus number: cf. F. numéral. See Number, n.]
1. Of or pertaining to number; consisting of number or numerals. A long train of numeral progressions. Locke.
2. Expressing number; representing number; as, numeral letters or characters, as X or 10 for ten.
Nu"mer*al, n.
1. A figure or character used to express a number; as, the Arabic numerals, 1, 2, 3, etc.; the Roman numerals, I, V, X, L, etc.
2. A word expressing a number.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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