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    goodly
    /ˈɡʊdli/

    adjective

    • 1. considerable in size or quantity: "a goodly number of our countrymen"
    • 2. attractive, excellent, or admirable. archaic

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

    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.

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

    1. : pleasantly attractive. 2. : significantly large : considerable. a goodly number. Synonyms. biggish. boxcar. bulky. considerable. grand. great. handsome. hefty. hulking. husky. large. largish. outsized. oversized. sizable.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › goodlyGOODLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Goodly definition: of good or substantial size, amount, etc.. See examples of GOODLY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGOODLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgoodly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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

    Definitions of goodly. adjective. large in amount or extent or degree. “a goodly amount”. synonyms: goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy. considerable. large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › goodlyGoodly - definition of goodly by The Free Dictionary

    Define goodly. goodly synonyms, goodly pronunciation, goodly translation, English dictionary definition of goodly. adj. good·li·er , good·li·est 1. Quite large; considerable: a goodly sum. 2. Of pleasing appearance; comely: "a goodly apple rotten at the heart" ....

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

    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.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › goodlygoodly | meaning of goodly in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    goodly meaning, definition, what is goodly: pleasant in appearance or good in qualit...: Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › goodly_adjgoodly, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. 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. See meaning & use.