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.
TIMELESSLY
Etymology
Adverb
timelessly (comparative more timelessly, superlative most timelessly)
In a timeless manner.
Synonyms
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Source: Wiktionary
Time"less*ly, adv.
Definition: In a timeless manner; unseasonably. [R.] Milton.
TIMELESS
Time"less, a.
1. Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely. [R.] Nor fits it to prolong the heavenly feast Timeless, indecent. Pope.
2. Done or occurring before the proper time; premature; immature; as, a timeless grave. [Obs.] Must I behold thy timeless, cruel death Shak.
3. Having no end; interminable; unending. "Timeless night and chaos." Young.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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