In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
WALTIER
WALTY
Wal"ty, a. Etym: [Cf. Walter to roll.]
Definition: Liable to roll over; crank; as, a walty ship. [R.] Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INSIGNIFICANTLY
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
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