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单词 mustily
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mustilyadv.

Brit. /ˈmʌstᵻli/, U.S. /ˈməstəli/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: musty adj.2, -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < musty adj.2 + -ly suffix2.
1. With ill humour; dully, glumly. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > [adverb]
distemperatelya1398
thraftlya1578
darkly1597
moodily1611
mustily1620
distemperedlya1639
sullenly1650
morosely1654
sullen1718
grumly1727
ill-humouredly1795
sulkily1796
sumphishly1850
biliously1865
glumpily1865
farouchely1931
frumpily1934
1620 T. Middleton & W. Rowley World Tost sig. B2 I meane, why so melancholy, thou lookst, mustily, me thinkes. Rich. Doe I so? and yet I dwell in sweeter ayre Then you.
1675 C. Cotton Burlesque upon Burlesque 102 Apollo, what's the matter, pray, You look so mustily to day.
2. In a musty manner; with a taint of mustiness or mould. Also figurative.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fetor > [adverb] > fustily or mustily
mustilya1640
sappily1724
fustily1874
a1640 J. Fletcher & P. Massinger False One iii. ii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Rr2/1 These Cloaths smell mustily.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Mustily,..mouldily.
1889 G. B. Shaw in Star 13 Dec. 2/4 Sir Arthur's school..smells mustily of Dr Day and his sham science.
1973 N. Bawden Carrie's War ii. 25 The shop was dim and smelled mustily pleasant.
1987 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 22 Mar. ii. 23/1 Outside their native land, these English composers linger mustily in the warehouse of musical history.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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