GOODLY


Meaning of GOODLY in English

ˈgu̇dlē, -li adjective

( -er/-est )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gōdlīc, from gōd good + -līc -ly — more at good

1. : of pleasing appearance, character, or quality : comely , handsome , excellent

a goodly person

goodly houses

2. : large , considerable

a goodly crowd was assembled — Sherwood Anderson

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