Definitions

1. adjective

resembling or suggestive of a mummy, especially in being wrapped or preserved in a shroud or bandages.

“The ancient Egyptian artifacts were found mummylike, hidden in the sand for centuries.”

2. adverb

in a way that resembles or suggests a mummy, especially in being wrapped or preserved in a shroud or bandages.

“The archaeologist carefully unwrapped the artifact, which was preserved mummylike for millennia.”