goodly
Americanadjective
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of good or substantial size, amount, etc..
a goodly sum.
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of good or fine appearance.
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Archaic. of a good quality.
a goodly gift.
adjective
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considerable
a goodly amount of money
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obsolete attractive, pleasing, or fine
a goodly man
Other Word Forms
- goodliness noun
- ungoodly adjective
Etymology
Origin of goodly
before 1000; Middle English; Old English gōdlīc. See good, -ly
Example Sentences
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If you don’t pay at least a goodly chunk of your 2023 taxes by then, you will be penalized automatically, even if you file for an extension by Monday night.
From Los Angeles Times
"The last time we had goodly numbers... was round about 2017, so it's great to see them now."
From BBC
The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise thee.
From BBC
He was optimistic that the sprinklers would save “a goodly number of them” from extreme heat, he said.
From New York Times
I also disappeared for a goodly while into Stephen Amidon’s taut domestic thriller “Locust Lane,” which is just coming out this month.
From Seattle Times
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