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There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective goodly, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
great or large: The audience was of a goodly size. Synonyms. healthy. hefty. respectable. sizeable mainlyUK. tidy mainly UK. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. greater than the average size or amount. big They live in a big house in the country. large A large number of people were crowded into the room.
Pleasant; agreeable; desirable. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. How to define Goodly? Goodly definition, meaning and example sentences.
Definition of goodly adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
goodly. (gʊdli ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A goodly amount or part of something is a fairly large amount or part of it, often more than was expected. [formal] The Central Intelligence Agency employed a goodly number of expert professionals in this particular field.
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goodly. (gʊdli ) adjective [ADJ n] A goodly amount or part of something is a fairly large amount or part of it, often more than was expected. [formal] Laski spent a goodly part of his lecturing life in American universities. Synonyms: considerable, large, significant, substantial More Synonyms of goodly. More Synonyms of goodly.
