Meaning of GOODLY
| Pronunciation: | | gûdlee
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| | Definition: | | [adj] large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune" |
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| | Synonyms: | | considerable, goodish, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy |
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\Good"ly\, adv.
Excellently. [Obs.] --Spenser.
\Good"ly\, a. [Compar. {Goodlier}; superl. {Goodliest}.]
[OE. godlich, AS. g?dlic. See {Good}, and {Like}.]
1. Pleasant; agreeable; desirable.
We have many goodly days to see. --Shak.
2. Of pleasing appearance or character; comely; graceful; as,
a goodly person; goodly raiment, houses.
The goodliest man of men since born. --Milton.
3. Large; considerable; portly; as, a goodly number.
Goodly and great he sails behind his link. --Dryden.
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