fustily
/ˈfʌstɪli/
adverb
- In a way that smells stale, stuffy, or moldy, like an old, closed-up room.
- The basement felt fustily damp and airless.
- The curtains hung fustily, untouched for decades.
- The attic smelled fustily of old newspapers and mothballs.
- In a way that is old-fashioned, outdated, or conservative.
- He dressed fustily in a suit that had gone out of style years ago.
- The decor was fustily Victorian, with heavy drapes and dark wood.
- The professor lectured fustily about traditions no one followed anymore.
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