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- [guhs-tee]
- /ˈgʌs ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guhs-tee]
- /ˈgʌs ti/
Definitions of gustily word
- adjective gustily blowing or coming in gusts, as wind, rain, or storms. 1
- adjective gustily affected or marked by gusts of wind, rain, etc.: a gusty day. 1
- adjective gustily occurring or characterized by sudden bursts or outbursts, as sound or laughter. 1
- adjective gustily full of meaningless, pretentious talk: gusty speechmaking. 1
- adjective gustily vigorous; hearty; zestful: a gusty woman. 1
- noun gustily In a gusty manner; in gusts. 1
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Origin of gustily
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; gust1 + -y1; def. 5 perhaps gust(o) + -y1
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Parts of speech for Gustily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gustily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
gustily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gustily
adverb gustily
- windily — accompanied or characterized by wind: a windy day.
- stormy — affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous: a stormy sea.
- breezily — abounding in breezes; windy.
- turbulent — being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed: turbulent feelings or emotions.
- violently — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
Antonyms for gustily
adverb gustily
- calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
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