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- Dictionaryloathly/ˈləʊðli/
adjective
- 1. causing hatred or disgust; repulsive: literary "loathly frogs and toads"
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: not willingly : reluctantly. Word History. First Known Use. Adjective. before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above. Adverb. 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of loathly was before the 12th century. See more words from the same century. Dictionary Entries Near loathly. loathingly. loathly.
Loathly definition: reluctantly; unwillingly.. See examples of LOATHLY used in a sentence.
2 meanings: with reluctance; unwillingly → an archaic word for loathsome.... Click for more definitions.
adjective. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathsome, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky. offensive. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses.
unwilling; reluctant: She’d be loath to admit it, but she doesn’t really like opera. (Definition of loath from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of loath. loath. Most governments are loath to increase water prices for fear of political retribution from an active farm lobby.
Define loathly. loathly synonyms, loathly pronunciation, loathly translation, English dictionary definition of loathly. adj. Loathsome. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
In a loathsome manner; disgustingly. Wiktionary. Advertisement. Other Word Forms of Loathly.
