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.
RAKISHLY
rakishly, raffishly, carelessly
(adverb) in a rakish manner; “she wore her hat rakishly at an angle”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
rakishly (comparative more rakishly, superlative most rakishly)
In a rakish manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Rak"ish*ly, adv.
Definition: In a rakish manner.
RAKISH
Rak"ish, a.
Definition: Dissolute; lewd; debauched. The arduous task of converting a rakish lover. Macaulay.
Rak"ish, a. (Naut.)
Definition: Having a saucy appearance indicative of speed and dash. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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