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.
tacitly
(adverb) in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement; “they are tacitly expected to work 10 hours a day”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tacitly (comparative more tacitly, superlative most tacitly)
In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied.
• cattily
Source: Wiktionary
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
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.