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.
RETROGRESSIVELY
Etymology
Adverb
retrogressively (comparative more retrogressively, superlative most retrogressively)
In a retrogressive manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Re`tro*gres"sive*ly, adv.
Definition: In a retrogressive manner.
RETROGRESSIVE
Re`tro*gres"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. rétrogressif.]
1. Tending to retrograde; going or moving backward; declining from a better to a worse state.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Passing from a higher to a lower condition; declining from a more perfect state of organization; regressive.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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