goodlier; goodliest
1
: pleasantly attractive
2
: significantly large : considerable
a goodly number
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Examples of goodly in a Sentence
$10,000 is a goodly reward to offer for a missing wedding ring
a goodly number of people gathered to watch the spectacle
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The Editors, National Review, 29 Feb. 2024
One summer night 20-plus years ago, a friend and I ate a goodly amount of mushrooms.
—WIRED, 29 June 2023
View Photos That audience is expected to include a goodly number of brand loyalists, and the RZ driving experience seems catered to them.
—Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 13 Mar. 2023
Bob’s Burgers clearly has a goodly number of devoted fans, considering that it’s lasted 12 seasons and more than 200 episodes.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2022
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goodly
adjective
good·ly
ˈgu̇d-lē 
goodlier; goodliest
1
: of pleasing appearance
2
: large, considerable
a goodly number
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