Yahoo Canada Web Search

Search results

1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › goodlyGoodly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › goodly

   • Cached

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

2. www.oed.com › dictionary › goodly_adjgoodly, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › goodly_adj

   • Cached

   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.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › goodlygoodly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › goodly

   • Cached

   Definition of goodly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOODLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › goodlyGOODLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › goodly

   • Cached

   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 The party was a great success. enormous They bought an enormous house in the suburbs. See more results »

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › goodlyGoodly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › goodly

   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.

7. People also ask

   What is goodly adjective?

   • Definition of goodly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (old-fashioned, formal) quite large in size or amount The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app (old use) physically attractive; of good quality

   goodly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/goodly

   See all results for this question

   Is 'goodly' an adverb?

   • 'Goodly' is not an adverb. It is an archaic form of the adjective 'good'. 'Clear' is also an adjective. The correct adverb form would be 'clearly'. 'To write goodly' is not correct.

   Basic Grammar Practice Questions - Study Guide Zone

   www.studyguidezone.com/grammar.htm

   See all results for this question

   Where does the adjective 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.

   goodly, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

   www.oed.com/dictionary/goodly_adj

   See all results for this question

   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!"

   Goodly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/goodly

   See all results for this question

   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–

   goodly, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

   www.oed.com/dictionary/goodly_adj

   See all results for this question

   Would a goodly knight carry himself like a goodly knight?

   • In the meantime, he would carry himself like a goodly knight. Sadly, the world's coral reefs, which are home to a goodly number of the species featuring in the book, are in grave danger. A goodly dose of that purgative would reveal a truth which was self-evident and independent of the authority and eloquence of others.

   GOODLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/goodly

   See all results for this question

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGOODLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   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.