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gustily

gustily

5.2
With strong, lively energy, often loudly
  • adverb
  • /ˈɡʌstɪli/
translation icon : con entusiasmo
  • She laughed gustily at the funny joke, filling the room with her energy.
  • sighed gustily

Examples

  • He spoke gustily, filled with enthusiasm about his latest adventure.

  • Piemur murmured very softly, then sighed gustily.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The crowd cheered gustily as the band played their popular song.

Synonyms

wildly
vsgustily
104 2.9

In a way that is not controlled and shows strong feeling

shares passion but is less about loss of control and more force
passionately
vsgustily
66 2.8

In a way that shows very strong feelings and great excitement

leans more toward outward forceful energetic expression of feeling
vehemently
vsgustily
  • Formal
41 7.4

To speak or act with strong feeling and force

is more energetic and enthusiastic rather than just fierce feeling
enthusiastically
vsgustily
37 3.5

In a way that shows strong interest and excitement

leans more toward vigorous, forceful energy rather than just eagerness
heartily
vsgustily
29 3.4

In a strong, happy, and sincere way

tends to be more vigorous and forceful in energy
excitedly
vsgustily
27 1.0

In a happy, eager way that shows strong interest

implies that excitement is pushed with forceful energy
fervently
vsgustily
19 5.4

In a way that shows strong belief or feeling

adds a driving, forceful energy to that passion
gleefully
vsgustily
19 3.0

With great joy and excitement

is similar but with a stronger forceful expression
feverishly
vsgustily
13 5.1

In a way that shows very fast, nervous energy because of strong excitement or worry

keeps intensity but is more about vigorous force than illnesslike heat
energetically
vsgustily
8 3.0

In a lively and eager way

is similar but expresses greater forceful energy and drive
zealously
vsgustily
5 5.4

Doing something with great energy and strong interest

conveys a more forceful, driven kind of energy
exuberantly
vsgustily
1 5.1

In a lively, excited way

is like this but with stronger forceful intensity
lustily
vsgustily
1 4.7

With strong, healthy energy and enthusiasm

adds spirited force and enthusiastic intensity to that vigor
effusively
vsgustily
1 7.4

In a very warm and emotional way that shows strong feeling

is similar but channels that into stronger forceful energy
thrillingly
vsgustily
1 3.9

In a way that makes people feel very excited

is instead about the actor showing vigorous forceful energy
zestfully
vsgustily
1 6.0

To do something with a lot of energy and joy

is similar but emphasizes stronger forceful expression
rapturously
vsgustily
1 7.4

Showing great pleasure and excitement

focuses more on vigorous forceful energy than pure joy
ebulliently
vsgustily
1 7.7

In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness

adds greater sheer force and vigorous energy to that liveliness
spiritedly
vsgustily
1 5.1

In a lively and energetic way that shows excitement

adds extra forceful vigor beyond mere liveliness
boisterously
vsgustily
1 4.1

In a noisy, energetic, and cheerful way

keeps noise and energy but shows stronger forceful drive
euphorically
vsgustily
1 6.0

In a way that shows very strong happiness and excitement

is more about strong forceful energy than steady happiness
intoxicatingly
vsgustily
1 7.6

In a way that makes you feel very excited and happy

is more about actively strong energetic force than allure
exhilaratingly
vsgustily
1 6.4

In a way that makes you feel very happy and full of energy

focuses on doing things with vigorous, forceful energy
with a blast
vsgustily
  • Informal
1 5.9

In a very lively and excited way often to celebrate

adds a sense of powerful, forceful energy to the celebration
thirstily
vsgustily
1 3.8

Showing strong eagerness to learn or get something

is closer to strong energetic action rather than longing
bouncily
vsgustily
4.0

In a lively, energetic way with light jumps

is like this but with harder, more forceful motion
rollickingly
vsgustily
8.1

In a lively, joyful way like when people laugh and play together

maintains exuberance but with more forceful energy
fierily
vsgustily
7.4

In a way that shows strong feeling and energy

leans more toward vigorous energetic force rather than mere passion
rhapsodically
vsgustily
9.7

In a way that shows great excitement and strong feeling

keeps high emotion but stresses vigorous energetic force
headily
vsgustily
8.8

In a way that makes you feel dizzy or very excited

keeps intensity but emphasises sharper forceful energy
stirringly
vsgustily
6.2

In a way that makes people feel strong emotion and excitement

is similar but stresses energetic force behind the arousal
tinglingly
vsgustily
7.1

In a way that causes a strong, pleasant thrill

is more about robust forceful energy than a pleasant thrill

Antonyms

3 5.7

In a way that shows little energy or interest

How Energetic

vigorously
76 3.4
gustily
5.2
calmly
110 1.0
listlessly
3 5.7

Surface Forms

gustily positive

Morphology

gustily = gust (semi-transparent) = gust + ily

While the connection to 'gust' is clear, the sense of energy or enthusiasm is metaphorical and not a direct derivation.

Etymology

Gustily is easy to remember if you think of gust as 'a sudden strong burst', because to laugh or sing gustily is to do it with loud, forceful energy in quick bursts.