mustily

/ˈmʌstəli/
adverb
  1. In a way that smells stale, damp, or moldy.
    • He wrinkled his nose as the closet air hit him mustily.
    • The old books smelled mustily of damp paper and dust.
    • The basement smelled mustily after the flood.
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