Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
PRUDISHLY
prudishly, puritanically
(adverb) in a prudish manner; “she acts prudishly, but I wonder whether she is really all that chaste”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
prudishly (comparative more prudishly, superlative most prudishly)
In a prudish manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Prud"ish*ly, adv.
Definition: In a prudish manner.
PRUDISH
Prud"ish, a.
Definition: Like a prude; very formal, precise, or reserved; affectedly severe in virtue; as, a prudish woman; prudish manners. A formal lecture, spoke with prudish face. Garrick.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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