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Goodly
/ˈɡʊdli/
Good; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely; graceful; pleasant; desirable.
📖 Definitions of "Goodly"
adjective
- 1
Good; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely; graceful; pleasant; desirable.
- 2
Quite large; considerable; sufficient; adequate; more than enough.
"a goodly sum of money"
🔄 Synonyms of "Goodly"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| considerablenoun | Significant; worth considering. |
| sizeable | (British, Canada) Standard spelling of sizable. |
| sizable | Fairly large. |
| respectablenoun | Deserving respect. |
| tidyverb | Arranged neatly and in order. |
| goodish | Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable. |
| heftynoun | Heavy, weighing a lot. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Goodly"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tidy | Arranged neatly and in order. |
| hefty | Heavy, weighing a lot. |
| sizable | Fairly large. |
| considerable | Significant; worth considering. |
| respectable | Deserving respect. |
| goodish | Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable. |
| sizeable | (British, Canada) Standard spelling of sizable. |
| comely | Attractive; visually pleasing; good-looking. |
| decent | Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances. |
| well-favoured | (dated) Good-looking or pleasing to the eye; handsome. |
| sweet | Tasting of sugars. |
| comlynoun | Obsolete form of comely. [Attractive; visually pleasing; good-looking.] |
| nice-looking | Pleasing to the eye; attractive. |
| fine-looking | Having a fine and pleasing appearance. |
| fine | Senses referring to subjective quality. |
| tall | (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. |
| pleasing to the eye | pleasant to look at; physically attractive |
| desirable | Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable. |
| pretty | Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children. |
| lovely | Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace. |
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