1. in a stuffy, stale, or musty manner; with a stale or old-fashioned quality
2. in a pompous, bombastic, or overly formal manner
Usage: often used to describe speech or writing

Examples

• The old library smelled fustily of aged paper and leather bindings.
• He spoke fustily about the importance of tradition and propriety.
• The attic was fustily decorated with furniture from three decades past.
• She wrote in a fustily ornate style that few modern readers could appreciate.
• The room felt fustily closed off from the fresh air outside.