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Definition of Gustily
1. in a gusty manner [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gustily
Literary usage of Gustily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Zulu-English Dictionary with Notes on Pronunciation: With Notes on by Alfred T. Bryant (1905)
"... away with much energetic motion, a violent wind blowing gustily about, an
enraged man setting all astir, or a hen vigorously throwing about the earth. ..."
2. Kathie Brande: A Fireside History of a Quiet Life by Holme Lee (1857)
"... of polite endurance—she thought him visionary and unpractical; the poor
companion, to whom he was very courteous, was tearfully and gustily responsive. ..."
3. The Best Plays by Burns Mantle, Louis Kronenberger (1899)
"A second company was also organized on this side and proceeded gustily to carry
laughter through the Middle West to the Pacific Coast. ..."
4. Publications by English Dialect Society (1893)
"N. & SW (3) To blow gustily. 'The wind is so tucking to-day,' ie gusty, veering,
blowing from all quarters, uncertain.— NW (Clyffe Pypard. ..."
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