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Define goodly. goodly synonyms, goodly pronunciation, goodly translation, English dictionary definition of goodly. adj. good·li·er , good·li·est 1. Quite large; considerable: a goodly sum. 2. Of pleasing appearance; comely: "a goodly apple rotten at the heart" ....
old-fashioned uk / ˈɡʊd.li / us / 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. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. greater than the average size or amount. big They live in a big house in the country.
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.
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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Pleasant; agreeable; desirable. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. How to define Goodly? Goodly definition, meaning and example sentences.