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loathly

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

adverb

reluctantly; unwillingly.

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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)

loathly2
[ 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)

loathly1
/ (ˈləʊθlɪ) /

adverb

with reluctance; unwillingly

British Dictionary definitions for loathly (2 of 2)

loathly2
/ (ˈləʊðlɪ) /

adjective

an archaic word for loathsome
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