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lustily

Adverb
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Done with vigorous energy, enthusiasm, or robust force; an adverb used to describe spirited actions, singing, or physical exertion.

Detailed Definition
Lustily means vigorously and with full strength. In the closing exhortation, it urges the speaker’s audience to sing boldly and with confidence.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Up, heart, and be cheerful, / And lustily sing” means sing vigorously or with hearty energy; “The reapers lustily raised their tune” gives the adverb communal force; “He laughed lustily at the storm” means robustly, not necessarily sexually; In older poetry, lustily often conveys vitality, courage, or full-bodied action
Additional Notes
“Lustily” is an old-fashioned adverb that is not common in everyday modern English.; Found in the poem, An Astrologer's Song by Rudyard Kipling
Also Known As
vigorously energetically heartily
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