FUSTILY

Etymology

Adverb

fustily (comparative more fustily, superlative most fustily)

In a fusty manner.

Source: Wiktionary


FUSTY

Fusty, a. [Compar. Fustier; superl Fustiest.] Etym: [See 2d Fust.]

1. Moldy; musty; ill-smelling; rank. "A fusty plebeians." Shak.

2. Moping. [Archaic] A melancholy, fusty humor. Pepys.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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