In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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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