Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
SUPERSTITIOUSLY
superstitiously
(adverb) in a superstitious manner; “superstitiously he refused to travel on Friday the 13th”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
superstitiously (comparative more superstitiously, superlative most superstitiously)
In a superstitious manner.
Source: Wiktionary
SUPERSTITIOUS
Su`per*sti"tious, a. Etym: [F. superstitieux, L. superstitiosus.]
1. Of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances.
2. Evincing superstition; overscrupulous and rigid in religious observances; addicted to superstition; full of idle fancies and scruples in regard to religion. Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. Acts xvii. 22.
3. Overexact; scrupulous beyond need. Superstitious use (Law), the use of a gift or bequest, as of land, etc., for the maintenance of the rites of a religion not tolerated by the law. [Eng.] Mozley & W.
– Su`per*sti"tious*ly, adv.
– Su`per*sti"tious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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