adverb
- in a musty manner; with a stale, moldy, or damp smell
Examples
- The old books smelled mustily after years in the damp basement.
- Air circulated mustily through the abandoned house.
- The attic breathed mustily when we opened the door.
- Clothes stored too long in the closet hung mustily on their hangers.
- The wine cellar air moved mustily around the ancient bottles.