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.
SEMIOFFICIALLY
Etymology
Adverb
semiofficially (not comparable)
In a semiofficial capacity.
Source: Wiktionary
SEMIOFFICIAL
Sem`i*of*fi"cial, a.
Definition: Half official; having some official authority or importance; as, a semiofficial statement.
– Sem`i*of*fi"cial*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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