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.
UNPLEASANTLY
unpleasantly
(adverb) in an unpleasant manner; “he had been unpleasantly surprised”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
unpleasantly (comparative more unpleasantly, superlative most unpleasantly)
In an unpleasant manner.
Source: Wiktionary
UNPLEASANT
Un*pleas"ant, a.
Definition: Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive.
– Un*pleas"ant*ly, adv.
– Un*pleas"ant*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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