adj
Meaning 1
Loathsome; hideous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
loathly
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adv
Meaning 2
In a loathsome manner; disgustingly.
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adv
Meaning 3
Unwillingly; reluctantly.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English lothli, loothly, from Old English lāþlīċ (“loathly, hateful, horrible, repulsive, unpleasant”); equivalent to loath + -ly.
From Middle English *lothli, loothly, from Old English lāþlīċe (“hatefully”), from lāþlīċ + -e (adverbial suffix); equivalent to loath + -ly.
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