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The meaning of GOODLY is pleasantly attractive. How to use goodly in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
Goodly comes from an Old English root word, godlic, "excellent, good, or fair." Definitions of goodly. adjective. large in amount or extent or degree. “a goodly amount”. synonyms: goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy. considerable.
Dec 6, 2012 · adjective. Definition of goodly. Synonyms for goodly. Once upon a time, people went to Tryall and remained there for a goodly spell. — Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2012. The ducks will join a goodly number of their relatives that have already made the jump down the Central Flyway to Texas. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 28 Oct. 2017.
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noun. goodly in American English. (ˈɡudli) adjective Word forms: -lier, -liest. 1. of good or substantial size, amount, etc. a goodly sum. 2. of good or fine appearance. 3. archaic. of a good quality. a goodly gift.
