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loathly

adj

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from lāþlīċ — “loathly, hateful, horrible, repulsive, unpleasant”
  2. inherited from lothli

Definitions

  1. Loathsome

    Loathsome; hideous.

    • And Merlin answered, 'Overquick art thou / To catch a loathly plume fallen from the wing / Of that foul bird of rapine whose whole prey / Is man's good name: he never wronged his bride.

  2. In a loathsome manner

    In a loathsome manner; disgustingly.

  3. Unwillingly

    Unwillingly; reluctantly.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA