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- goodly is a word inherited from Germanic.
“Goodly” is an adjective, not an adverb, and has two different meanings, both of which are rather formal or archaic. The only meaning that is still used today to a certain extent is “quite large in number or quantity”, as in. I had to pay a goodly sum for the car. I know a goodly number of people who disagree with you.
Goodly does not traditionally mean helpful or benevolent. For these senses, consider kindly, another rare -ly word that functions as an adjective (though kindly does also work as an adverb). Examples. Back in biblical days, the holiday’s menu no doubt included a goodly number of grain-based dishes. [Los Angeles Times]
Prepositions. In English grammar, the 8 parts of speech form the foundation of our language. These parts include nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections, and prepositions. Prepositions are small but mighty words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
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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Jun 14, 2017 · You asked for a noun, but goodly is an adjective. Some people with good English object to the expression "I'm good" (I am all set) because they hear it as a mistake for I'm well (my health is solid.), which it is not.
