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.
UNFREQUENTLY
Etymology
Adverb
unfrequently (comparative more unfrequently, superlative most unfrequently)
(now dated) Infrequently.
Usage notes
• This was the more common form before the 20th century (vis-Ă -vis infrequently).
Source: Wiktionary
UNFREQUENT
Un*fre"quent (, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + frequent.]
Definition: Infrequent. J. H. Newman.
– Un*fre"quent*ly adv.
Un`fre*quent", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + frequent.]
Definition: To cease to frequent. [Obs.] They quit their thefts and unfrequent the fields. J. Philips.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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