TRANSGRESSIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

transgressively (comparative more transgressively, superlative most transgressively)

In a transgressive manner

Source: Wiktionary


Trans*gress"ive*ly, adv.

Definition: In a transgressive manner Adam, perhaps, . . . from the transgressive infirmities of himself, might have erred alone. Sir T. Browne.

TRANSGRESSIVE

Trans*gress"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. L. transgressivus passing over into another class. F. transgressif.]

Definition: Disposed or tending to transgress; faulty; culpable. -

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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