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     • Meaning of goodly in English goodly adjective [ before noun ] old-fashioned uk / ˈɡʊd.li / us / ˈɡʊd.li / Add to word list great or large: The audience was of a goodly size.
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   adjective [ before noun ] 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.

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     adjective [ before noun ] old-fashioned us / ˈɡʊd.li / uk /...

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   The meaning of GOODLY is pleasantly attractive. How to use goodly in a sentence.

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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.

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   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. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. greater than the average size or amount. big They live in a big house in the country.

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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.

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   A complete guide to the word "GOODLY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   What is the meaning of goodly?

   • The passage uses 'goodly' with the meanings of 'in a good way' or 'well'. For example, "Studying is best done when there are no distractions." and "She purchased expensive clothes because she wanted to be the best-dressed woman in town." (The term 'goodly' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'well' or 'excellently' in modern English.)

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   How many meanings does the adjective goodly have?

   • 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. How common is the adjective goodly? How is the adjective goodly pronounced? Where does the adjective goodly come from?

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   What is another word for goodly?

   • Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: goodly(a.) Synonyms: considerable, pretty large.

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   Where did the word goodly come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective goodly is in the Old English period (pre-1150). goodly is a word inherited from Germanic. goodman, n. Old English–

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   Is goodly an adverb?

   • “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.

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   What does a goodly amount mean?

   • 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!"

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   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!" You might bring home a goodly amount of spinach from the farmer's market, or take a new job that comes with a goodly increase in salary.