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- Dictionaryloathly/ˈləʊðli/
adjective
- 1. causing hatred or disgust; repulsive: literary "loathly frogs and toads"
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adjective. loath· ly ˈlōt͟h-lē ˈlōth- : loathsome, repulsive. loathly. 2 of 2. adverb. loath· ly ˈlōth-lē ˈlōt͟h- : 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.
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.
Loathly means loathsome or hideous, and can be used as an adjective or an adverb. Find out the origin, usage and translations of this archaic word from various sources.
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.
to feel strong hate, dislike, or disgust for someone or something: I loathe doing housework. "Do you like fish ?" "No, I loathe it." loathing. noun [ U ] us / ˈloʊ·ðɪŋ / He’s full of loathing and despair. (Definition of loathe from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of loathe.
