In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VILELY
vilely
(adverb) in a vile manner; “his vilely spelt and illiterate letters”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
vilely (comparative more vilely, superlative most vilely)
In a vile manner, evilly, despicably.
Anagrams
• Lively, evilly, lively
Source: Wiktionary
VILE
Vile, a. [Comp. Viler; superl. Vilest.] Etym: [OE. vil, F. vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.]
1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable. A poor man in vile raiment. James ii. 2. The craft either of fishing, which was Peter's, or of making tents, which was Paul's, were [was] more vile than the science of physic. Ridley. The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing. Abp. Abbot.
2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful; in the sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. "Such vile base practices." Shak. Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee Job xl. 4.
Syn.
– See Base.
– Vile"ly, adv.
– Vile"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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