In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TOLERANTLY
tolerantly
(adverb) in a tolerant manner; “he reacts rather tolerantly toward his son’s juvenile behavior”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
tolerantly (comparative more tolerantly, superlative most tolerantly)
In a tolerant manner.
With tolerance.
Source: Wiktionary
TOLERANT
Tol"er*ant, a. Etym: [L. tolerans, p.pr. of tolerare to tolerate: cf. F. tolérant. See Tolerate.]
Definition: Inclined to tolerate; favoring toleration; forbearing; ingulgent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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