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Recent Examples of lustily
They were lustily booed at every opportunity.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
One play after a Jalen Hurts fumble — and only three plays into the second half — the Philadelphia Eagles were trailing the Los Angeles Rams 26-7 in their NFC championship game rematch, with an offensive effort that was lustily booed by the home crowd.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
One play after a Jalen Hurts fumble — and only three plays into the second half — the Philadelphia Eagles were trailing the Los Angeles Rams 26-7 in their NFC championship game rematch, with an offensive effort that was lustily booed by the home crowd.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustily
Adverb
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Dylan stuck out his tongue in gleeful celebration of only his second basket in the semifinal, and their famous father laughed heartily at courtside.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dylan stuck out his tongue in gleeful celebration of only his second basket in the semifinal, and their famous father laughed heartily at courtside.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Many fans have been eagerly awaiting a new installment since the release of A Court of Silver Flames in 2021.—
Fleurine Tideman,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2026
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His manager was interested in learning about advances in medical electronics and eagerly shared his knowledge with Weston.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In Albany, Ossé filmed a video, rife with quick cuts, of himself walking around briskly in a dark suit and talking about the Fair Share Act.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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On a February Los Angeles morning, Gyllenhaal moves briskly across the lobby of a low-key-chic hotel, barely breaking stride to ask that, instead of a discreet celeb-friendly indoor corner table, perhaps our interview could take place on an outdoor patio.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Germany will not actively participate in military action against Iran but will consider defending its soldiers stationed on multinational military bases in Jordan and Iraq if they are attacked, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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While a patent does not mean the company is actively pursuing the technology, Meta and the patent’s primary author, Bosworth, will continue to explore applications for large language models, the spokesperson wrote.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Mangione wore beige prison clothing to the hearing and spoke animatedly with his defense team.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the ceremony, Barron was seen smiling and clapping alongside Elon Musk, animatedly talking with Jeff Bezos and greeting outgoing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The targets included buildings belonging to Iran’s air force, its missile command and its internal security force, which violently quashed anti-government protests in January.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Khamenei’s government violently cracked down and killed demonstrators multiple times throughout his three-decade reign.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Wilder slept through an entire lunch at Raffles, oblivious to the art deco glamour around him, and during our first food tour in Singapore, Ross carried him—dead weight, snoring—in the 90-degree heat while our guide gamely described chili sauces.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Mayor ad-libbed gamely, the children basked in adult attention, and, as the proceedings concluded, Shapiro-Barnum started to clap.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Jones was in touch with the Henson family, who have always been fiercely protective of the patriarch’s legacy, while writing his book.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Other élites fiercely resisted the populist surge but refused to make meaningful concessions to address the citizenry’s core grievances.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lustily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustily. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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