goodly
1Goodly — Good ly, a. [Compar. {Goodlier}; superl. {Goodliest}.] [OE. godlich, AS. g[=o]dlic. See {Good}, and {Like}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pleasant; agreeable; desirable. [1913 Webster] We have many goodly days to see. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Of pleasing… …
2goodly — O.E. godlic goodly, excellent; comely fair; see GOOD (Cf. good) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (1) …
3goodly — [good′lē] adj. goodlier, goodliest 1. of attractive appearance; good looking 2. of good quality; fine 3. rather large; ample [a goodly sum] goodliness n …
4Goodly — Good ly, adv. Excellently. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
5goodly — index major Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6goodly — ► ADJECTIVE (goodlier, goodliest) 1) considerable in size or quantity. 2) archaic attractive, excellent, or virtuous …
7goodly — [[t]g ʊdli[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n 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… …
8goodly — UK [ˈɡʊdlɪ] / US adjective Word forms goodly : adjective goodly comparative goodlier superlative goodliest old fashioned a goodly number, amount, time etc is fairly large or long …
9goodly — goodliness, n. /good lee/, adj., goodlier, goodliest. 1. of good or substantial size, amount, etc.: a goodly sum. 2. of good or fine appearance. 3. Archaic. of a good quality: a goodly gift. [bef. 1000; ME; OE godlic. See GOOD, LY] * * * …
10goodly — adjective a) good, pleasing in appearance O Sin, thou knowest that all thy shame in her b) Quite large; considerable: a goodly sum. Was made a goodly thing …
