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adjective
- 1. considerable in size or quantity: "a goodly number of our countrymen"
- 2. attractive, excellent, or admirable. archaic
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Goodly is an old-fashioned adjective that means great or large. It is often used before a noun, such as a goodly number or a goodly portion. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Goodly is an old-fashioned adjective that means great or large. It can be used before a noun, such as a goodly number or a goodly crowd. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of goodly in sentences.
Goodly is an adjective that means pleasantly attractive or significantly large. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Goodly definition: of good or substantial size, amount, etc.. See examples of GOODLY used in a sentence.
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.
Goodly is an old-fashioned and formal adjective that means quite large in size or amount. It can also mean physically attractive or of good quality, but this is an old use.
Goodly means quite large, considerable, or of pleasing appearance. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, and see related words and antonyms.