Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
PROHIBITIVELY
prohibitively
(adverb) to a prohibitive degree; “it is prohibitively expensive”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
prohibitively (comparative more prohibitively, superlative most prohibitively)
In a prohibitive manner.
To a prohibitive extent.
a prohibitively expensive gift
Source: Wiktionary
PROHIBITIVE
Pro*hib"it*ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. prohibitif.]
Definition: That prohibits; prohibitory; as, a tax whose effect is prohibitive.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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