English Explanatory Dictionary

loathly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Loathsome; hideous.
adv
  1. In a loathsome manner; disgustingly.
  2. Unwillingly; reluctantly.

Word forms

loathly loathlier loathliest lothly laithly laidly

Etymology

From Middle English lothli, loothly, from Old English lāþlīċ (“loathly, hateful, horrible, repulsive, unpleasant”); equivalent to loath + -ly.

Derived words

loathliness
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