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.
VORACIOUSLY
voraciously
(adverb) in an eagerly voracious manner; “she reads voraciously”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
voraciously (comparative more voraciously, superlative most voraciously)
In a voracious manner.
Source: Wiktionary
VORACIOUS
Vo*ra"cious, a. Etym: [L. vorax, -acis, fr. vorare to devour; akin to Gr. gar. Cf. Devour.]
Definition: Greedy in eating; very hungry; eager to devour or swallow; ravenous; gluttonous; edacious; rapacious; as, a voracious man or appetite; a voracious gulf or whirlpool. Dampier.
– Vo*ra"cious*ly, adv.
– Vo*ra"cious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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