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.
STAIDLY
gravely, soberly, staidly
(adverb) in a grave and sober manner; “he walked soberly toward the altar”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
staidly (comparative more staidly, superlative most staidly)
In a staid manner.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Staid"ly, adv.
Definition: In a staid manner, sedately.
STAID
Staid,
Definition: imp. & p. p. of Stay.
Staid, a. Etym: [From Stay to stop.]
Definition: Sober; grave; steady; sedate; composed; regular; not wild, volatile, or fanciful. "Sober and staid persons." Addison. O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue. Milton.
Syn.
– Sober; grave; steady; steadfast; composed; regular; sedate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PREMATURELY
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
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