lustily

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English

Etymology

From lusty +‎ -ly.

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Adverb

lustily (comparative more lustily, superlative most lustily)

  1. In a lusty manner: vigorously, loudly, enthusiastically.
    • 1711, Journal to Stella, Jonathan Swift, Letter XXXVIII, p. 236:
      […] I walked lustily in the park by moonshine till eight, to shake off my dinner and wine; […]
    • 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 4:
      As I entered the room, the fire from the large square stove, where the logs were burning lustily, threw a red, flickering light through the wide-open door over the room[.]
    • 1908, Arthur M. Winfield, The Rover Boys on the Farm, Ch. XIX, p. 151:
      Then, while some of the others gathered around the girl played "Waiting for the Wagon," "Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party," and a number of other favorites, and these the crowd sang lustily.
    • 1991, Lee Maracle, Sundogs, page 34:
      Momma, Monique, and Paula retreat to a corner of the kitchen while the main party, including old Johnny who has winked lustily at Momma's backside all night long, stays behind in the living room…

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