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lustily

C2
adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /lˈʌstɪli/

US

  • /lˈʌstili/

Description

Imagine a hearty laugh filling a room, or a choir singing at full voice. That's lustily. It describes doing something with strong energy and cheerful enthusiasm. You might read about people singing lustily, laughing lustily, or even eating lustily in a story. It is not just about doing something loudly or strongly; it is about throwing yourself into it with real spirit.

Examples

  1. 1

    Sports crowd

    The fans cheered lustily when the home team scored.

  2. 2

    Baby crying

    The baby cried lustily until someone picked her up.

  3. 3

    Hungry eating

    After hours on the trail, we ate lustily around the campfire.

  4. 4

    Group singing

    The sailors sang lustily as the boat left the harbor.

    • Usage

      lustily often sounds literary or old-fashioned in modern English

  5. 5

    Sexual desire

    The old novel describes the prince looking lustily at every woman at court.

    • Usage

      lustily can mean with sexual desire; this use also sounds literary or old-fashioned

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • lustilyadverb