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- The earliest known use of the adjective goodly is in the Old English period (pre-1150). goodly is a word inherited from Germanic.
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.
Origin & history I. From Middle English goodly, goodlich, gōdlich, from Old English gōdlīċ ("good, goodly"), from Proto-Germanic *gōdalīkaz ("good, goodly"), equivalent to good + -ly. Cognate with German gütlich ("friendly"), Icelandic góðlegur ("benign").
The meaning of GOODLY is pleasantly attractive. How to use goodly in a sentence.
Adjective: Attractive, Excellent, or Admirable : Indicates something worthy of admiration or appreciation. Considerable in Size or Extent : Refers to something substantial or generous in size, quantity, or quality.
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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(old use) physically attractive; of good quality. Word Origin. See goodly in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: goodly. Definition of goodly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
