LOATHLY


Meaning of LOATHLY in English

I. ˈlōthlē, -th-, -li adjective

Etymology: Middle English lothly, from Old English lāthlic, from lāth hostile, loathsome + -līc -ly

: loathsome , repulsive

the loathly lady … changes back again into her original lovely and youthful self — Boris Ford

II. adverb

Etymology: Middle English lothly, from Old English lāthlīce, from lāthlīc, adjective

: unwillingly

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