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lustily

lustily

1 4.7
With strong, healthy energy and enthusiasm
  • adverb
  • /ˈlʌstɪli/
translation icon : con energía
  • The children played lustily in the park, running and laughing with great enthusiasm.
  • cheer lustily
  • sing lustily
  • booed lustily

Examples

  • Beaty laughs lustily at her own twice-told tale.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The company joins in the chorus lustily, and Harry's rendition is enthusiastically applauded.

    Academic text (1990)
  • And she lustily bit into an apple.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Yet I determine to fight lustily for him.

  • We are asked to make sacrifices and then to cheer lustily for a tie in a game that we did not even ask to play.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The crowd cheers lustily, continuing to shout out bets as the dog goes after the rats.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • But those who remained cheered loudly, lustily and long for Eve.

  • The Addams mob cheers lustily and launches into the finale of the song.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • His congregation was standing bolt upright and singing as lustily as any crowd of Baptists he'd ever seen or heard tell of.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • At first light on the Mara, the predators of the night can be seen lustily consuming the early morning kill: topi, eland, zebra, and remnants of the wildebeest migration.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

heartily
vslustily
29 3.4

In a strong, happy, and sincere way

focuses more on vigorous, healthy energy than on sincerity or cheer
energetically
vslustily
8 3.0

In a lively and eager way

is more about strong healthy vigor rather than only energy
zealously
vslustily
5 5.4

Doing something with great energy and strong interest

focuses on healthy vigorous action rather than passionate dedication
robustly
vslustily
5 4.4

In a strong and forceful way

stresses vigorous energy plus lively enthusiasm rather than mere strength
exuberantly
vslustily
1 5.1

In a lively, excited way

leans more toward bodily vigor and robust health than general liveliness
zestfully
vslustily
1 6.0

To do something with a lot of energy and joy

emphasizes vigorous healthy energy more than mere keen enjoyment
spiritedly
vslustily
1 5.1

In a lively and energetic way that shows excitement

carries a stronger sense of physical robustness and hearty force
gustily
vslustily
5.2

With strong, lively energy, often loudly

adds a sense of robust health and hearty enthusiasm beyond force
vivaciously
vslustily
6.4

In a lively, energetic way that makes people feel excited

stresses stronger bodily vigor and robust force rather than animation alone
rollickingly
vslustily
8.1

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

is more about hearty, healthy vigor than carefree joy
friskily
vslustily
4.6

In a lively, playful way full of energy

contains more robust, vigorous force rather than playful lightness
sportily
vslustily
4.4

In a lively, energetic, stylish way like wearing exercise clothes

highlights bodily vigor and robust energy rather than style or fashion
gayly
vslustily
  • Archaic
7.0

In a happy, lively way that shows joy

imparts stronger sense of vigorous healthy energy rather than simple cheer

Antonyms

35 1.0

In a way that shows little strength or energy

3 5.7

In a way that shows little energy or interest

How Vigorous

vigorously
76 3.4
lustily
1 4.7
briskly
24 3.5
firmly
92 1.0
gently
372 1.0
weakly
35 1.0

Surface Forms

lustily positive

Morphology

lustily = lusty (semi-transparent) = lust + ly

Formally derived from 'lusty' + '-ly', but the meaning 'vigorous, healthy' has shifted from the core sense of 'lust' (desire), which may mislead learners.

Etymology

The word lustily comes from the old word lust, which meant 'pleasure' or 'desire' in early English and is like the German word 'Lust'. So, to do something lustily is to do it with lively energy and strong pleasure.