loathly

1
[ lohth-lee, lohth - ]
/ ˈloʊθ li, ˈloʊð- /

adverb

reluctantly; unwillingly.

Origin of loathly

1
before 1000; Middle English lothliche, Old English lāthlīce. See loath, -ly (adv. suffix)

Words nearby loathly

loanword, loath, loathe, loathful, loathing, loathly, loathsome, loaves, loaves and fishes, lob, lobachevski

Definition for loathly (2 of 2)

loathly 2
[ lohth -lee, lohth- ]
/ ˈloʊð li, ˈloʊθ- /

adjective Archaic.

loathsome; hideous; repulsive.

Origin of loathly

2
before 900; Middle English lothlic(e), Old English lāthlīc. See loath, -ly (adj. suffix)

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British Dictionary definitions for loathly (1 of 2)

loathly 1
/ (ˈləʊθlɪ) /

adverb

with reluctance; unwillingly

British Dictionary definitions for loathly (2 of 2)

loathly 2
/ (ˈləʊðlɪ) /

adjective

an archaic word for loathsome