Loathly Definition

lōthlē, lōth-
adjective
loathlier, loathliest

Loathsome.

Webster's New World
Loathsome.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adverb

Unwillingly; reluctantly.

Wiktionary

In a loathsome manner; disgustingly.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Loathly

Adjective

Base Form:
loathly
Comparative:
loathlier
Superlative:
loathliest

Origin of Loathly

  • From Middle English lothli, loothly, from Old English lāþlÄ«c (“loathly, hateful, horrible, repulsive, unpleasant"), equivalent to loath +"Ž -ly.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English *lothli, loothly, from Old English lāþlÄ«Ä‹e (“hatefully"), equivalent to loath +"Ž -ly.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English lothly from Old English lāthlīc lāth hateful -līc like –ly1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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