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- Dictionaryloathly/ˈləʊðli/
adjective
- 1. causing hatred or disgust; repulsive: literary "loathly frogs and toads"
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Loathly is an adjective meaning loathsome, repulsive, or an adverb meaning not willingly, reluctantly. Learn more about its word history, usage, and examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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.
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.
Loathly is an adjective that means loathsome, hateful, or repulsive. It comes from Old English lāþlÄ«c, and has similar forms and synonyms.
