goodly

good·ly

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [goo d-lee]
- /ˈgʊd li/
- /ˈɡʊd.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goo d-lee]
- /ˈgʊd li/

Definitions of goodly word

adjective goodly of good or substantial size, amount, etc.: a goodly sum. 1
adjective goodly of good or fine appearance. 1
adjective goodly Archaic. of a good quality: a goodly gift. 1
noun goodly Considerable in size or quantity. 1
adjective goodly A goodly amount or part of something is a fairly large amount or part of it, often more than was expected. 0
adjective goodly considerable 0

See all 14 definitions of goodly

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Origin of goodly

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English gōdlīc. See good, -ly

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Parts of speech for Goodly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Goodly

goodly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

goodly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for goodly

adj goodly

ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
biggish — Something that is biggish is fairly big.
burly — A burly man has a broad body and strong muscles.
capacious — Something that is capacious has a lot of space to put things in.

adjective goodly

large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
considerable — Considerable means great in amount or degree.
fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
extensive — Covering or affecting a large area.

All 31 Synonyms of goodly