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.
SENSATIONALLY
sensationally
(adverb) in a sensational manner; “in the summer of 1958 the pianist had a sensationally triumphant return”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
sensationally (comparative more sensationally, superlative most sensationally)
In a sensational manner.
Source: Wiktionary
SENSATIONAL
Sen*sa"tion*al, a.
1. Of or pertaining to sensation; as, sensational nerves.
2. Of or pertaining to sensationalism, or the doctrine that sensation is the sole origin of knowledge.
3. Suited or intended to excite temporarily great interest or emotion; melodramatic; emotional; as, sensational plays or novels; sensational preaching; sensational journalism; a sensational report.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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