The word "mussily" is spelled with the letters M-U-S-S-I-L-Y. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /ˈmʌsɪli/. The first syllable of the word is pronounced with the short /ʌ/ vowel sound, followed by the consonant cluster /s/ and the short /ɪ/ vowel sound. The second syllable also has the short /ɪ/ vowel sound followed by the consonant cluster /l/ and then the sound /i/ which is pronounced with a long "e" sound. This adverb means in a disheveled or untidy way.