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- good•ly /ˈgʊdli/ adj. [ before a noun], -li•er, -li•est. of substantial size or amount: a goodly sum. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 good•ly (gŏŏd′ lē), adj., -li•er, -li•est. of good or substantial size, amount, etc.: a goodly sum. of good or fine appearance.
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.
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GOODLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary....
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What does the adjective goodly mean? 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.
GOODLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of goodly in English. goodly. adjective [ before noun ] old-fashioned us / ˈɡʊd.li / uk / ˈɡʊd.li / Add to word list. great or large: The audience was of a goodly size. Synonyms. healthy. hefty. respectable. sizeable mainlyUK. tidy mainly UK.
The meaning of GOODLY is pleasantly attractive. How to use goodly in a sentence.
A goodly amount of something is plenty of it. If you bake a goodly number of brownies for a bake sale, there are more than enough. The adjective goodly can describe a large quantity and also a large size: "You described your house as tiny, but it's actually a goodly size!"
Definition of goodly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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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.
