loathly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
    distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
    • a disgusting smell
    • distasteful language
    • a loathsome disease
    • the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
    • revolting food
    • a wicked stench

WordNet

Loath"ly adjective
Etymology
AS. lalic.
Definitions
  1. Loathsome. Obs. " Loathly mouth." Spenser.
Loath"ly adverb
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913