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.
UNCOERCED
uncoerced, unforced, willing
(adjective) not brought about by coercion or force; “the confession was uncoerced”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
uncoerced (not comparable)
not brought about by coercion or force
Source: Wiktionary
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SEARCHINGLY
(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”
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