Meaning of LOATHLY
| Pronunciation: | | 'lowthlee
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| | Definition: | | [adj] highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench" |
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| | Synonyms: | | disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathsome, offensive, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky |
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\Loath"ly\, a. [AS. l[=a]?lic.]
Loathsome. [Obs.] `` Loathly mouth.'' --Spenser.
\Loath"ly\, adv.
1. Unwillingly; reluctantly.
This shows that you from nature loathly stray.
--Donne.
2. (?) So as to cause loathing. [Obs.]
With dust and blood his locks were loathly dight.
--Fairfax.
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