MUSTILY
Etymology
Adverb
mustily (comparative more mustily, superlative most mustily)
In a musty manner.
Anagrams
• mytilus, simulty
Source: Wiktionary
Mus"ti*ly, a.
Definition: In a musty state.
MUSTY
Mus"ty, a. [Compar. Mustier; superl. Mustiest.] Etym: [From L. mustum
must; or perh. fr. E. moist. Cf. Must, n., Moist.]
1. Having the rank, pungent, offencive odor and taste which
substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist weather; foul
or sour and fetid; moldy; as, musty corn; musty books. Harvey.
2. Spoiled by age; rank; stale.
The proverb is somewhat musty. Shak.
3. Dull; heavy; spiritless. "That he may not grow musty and unfit for
conversation." Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition