moistly

/ˈmɔɪst.li/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɔɪst.li/ (ame, ipa)

moistly — adverb

1. with a small amount of water on something, so that it looks or feels a little da

1.副詞C2
釋義

with a small amount of water on something, so that it looks or feels a little damp rather than fully wet

例句

Morning light caught the spider web, and it shone moistly by the fence.

shine moistly after collecting a little water

After Mina rinsed the lettuce, the leaves lay moistly on the wooden board.

after washing, object + lay moistly + place

同義詞
  • damply

    The closest everyday choice, but it often suggests a duller or less pleasant kind of wetness.

  • wetly

    Stronger than moistly and suggests more obvious water on the surface.

  • dewily

    Used when tiny drops make something look fresh or bright, especially plants or eyes.

反義詞
  • dryly

    Without moisture on the surface; here it refers to physical dryness, not a style of speaking.

文法句型

shine/glisten + moistly

lay/sit + moistly + place

cling moistly to + noun

用法筆記

Rare and mainly literary or descriptive. It usually follows verbs such as shine, glisten, cling, or lie, and writers use it for surfaces, eyes, soil, or air that hold a little moisture. In everyday speech, people more often say "slightly wet" or "a little damp."

常見錯誤

❌The bread was moistly after baking.
✅The bread was moist after baking.
💡Use the adjective moist after be; moistly is an adverb that describes how something looks or happens.
❌She wiped the table moistly.
✅She wiped the table until it was moist.
💡Moistly usually describes a slightly wet state, not the manner of wiping itself.