In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TRISTFULLY
Etymology
Adverb
tristfully (comparative more tristfully, superlative most tristfully)
In a tristful manner; sadly.
Source: Wiktionary
Trist"ful*ly, adv.
Definition: In a tristful manner; sadly.
TRISTFUL
Trist"ful, a.
Definition: Sad; sorrowful; gloomy. Shak. Eyes so tristful, eyes so tristful, Heart so full of care and cumber. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”
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