In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SIGNIFICATIVELY
Etymology
Adverb
significatively (comparative more significatively, superlative most significatively)
In a significative manner.
Source: Wiktionary
SIGNIFICATIVE
Sig*nif"i*ca*tive, a. Etym: [L. significativus: cf. F. significatif.]
1. Betokening or representing by an external sign. The holy symbols or signs are not barely significative. Brerewood.
2. Having signification or meaning; expressive of a meaning or purpose; significant. Neither in the degrees of kindred they were destitute of significative words. Camden.
– Sig*nif"i*ca*tive*ly, adv.
– Sig*nif"i*ca*tive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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