Synonyms for lustily

Grammar : Adv

Spell : luhs-tee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlʌs ti

Top 10 synonyms for lustily

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Définition of lustily

Origin : early 13c., lustliche, "willingly, eagerly, readily;" see lusty + -ly (2). Meaning "with pleasure, voluptuously" is c.1300; meaning "vigorously, energetically" is c.1400.

As in mightily : adv forcefully
As in aloud : adv in a spoken voice, usually not softly

Example sentences :

Methinks that Gascony is too small a cock to crow so lustily.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

I could not swim a stroke; and I sang out, lustily, for help.
Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper

Gor, I—I liked the fun, and so I thumpt away, and hiss'd as lustily as the best of 'em.
Extract from : « The Contrast » by Royall Tyler

She hit out as lustily as if she had not considered the matter at all.
Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster

A sirloin was set before him, on which he laid to as lustily as any beef-eater.
Extract from : « The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; » by Various

Having no weapon at hand, I motioned and yelled at him most lustily.
Extract from : « The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson » by Edward A. Moore

"I didn't steal the wallet," cried Tim lustily, as he struggled to get away.
Extract from : « The Boat Club » by Oliver Optic

And then he would curse Phineas lustily for losing the precious letter.
Extract from : « The Rough Road » by William John Locke

Then she did call, as lustily as she was able, though in vain.
Extract from : « Linda Tressel » by Anthony Trollope

He let the tool fall, and slid down the pole as the men cheered him lustily.
Extract from : « Chasing an Iron Horse » by Edward Robins

Antonyms for lustily

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