An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
PARADOXICALLY
paradoxically
(adverb) in a paradoxical manner; “paradoxically, ice ages seem to occur when the sun gets hotter”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
paradoxically (comparative more paradoxically, superlative most paradoxically)
In a paradoxical manner; so as to create a paradox.
Source: Wiktionary
PARADOXICAL
Par`a*dox"ic*al, a.
1. Of the nature of a paradox.
2. Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions. Southey.
– Par`a*dox"ic*al*ly, adv.
– Par`a*dox"ic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACQUITTED
(adjective) declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; “he stands acquitted on all charges”; “the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity”
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