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.
OBLIVIOUSLY
Etymology
Adverb
obliviously (comparative more obliviously, superlative most obliviously)
in an oblivious manner
Source: Wiktionary
OBLIVIOUS
Ob*liv"i*ous, a. Etym: [L.obliviosus: cf.F. oblivieux.]
1. Promoting oblivion; causing forgetfulness. "The oblivious pool." Milton. She lay in deep, oblivious slumber. Longfellow.
2. Evincing oblivion; forgetful. Through are both weak in body and oblivious. Latimer.
– Obliv"i*ous*ly, adv.
– Ob*liv"i*ous*ness, n. Foxe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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