loathly

1
[ lohth-lee, lohth- ]

adverb
  1. reluctantly; unwillingly.

Origin of loathly

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

Words Nearby loathly

Other definitions for loathly (2 of 2)

loathly2
[ lohth-lee, lohth- ]

adjectiveArchaic.
  1. 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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How to use loathly in a sentence

  • He now looked upon him with a kind of horror, as upon some loathly and hardly human monster.

    The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram Mitford
  • I followed Pickering rather loathly to where the companions of his travels were pacing to and fro in the crisp morning air.

    The House of a Thousand Candles | Meredith Nicholson
  • Arthur listened and heard the far-off thunder of the loathly worm.

    Kisington Town | Abbie Farwell Brown
  • These insects were of an immense size, and of a loathly aspect.

    The Bible in Spain | George Borrow
  • I don't mean only from here,—I mean away from England, to loathly India.

    Emily Fox-Seton | Frances Hodgson Burnett

British Dictionary definitions for loathly (1 of 2)

loathly1

/ (ˈləʊθlɪ) /


adverb
  1. with reluctance; unwillingly

British Dictionary definitions for loathly (2 of 2)

loathly2

/ (ˈləʊðlɪ) /


adjective
  1. an archaic word for loathsome

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