goodlier; goodliest
1
: pleasantly attractive
2
: significantly large : considerable
a goodly number
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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All-Black groups got some money, but groups that had a goodly amount of white liberals got much more.
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Garrett Morris, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
All-Black groups got some money, but groups that had a goodly amount of white liberals got much more.
—Garrett Morris, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
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Garrett Morris, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
All-Black groups got some money, but groups that had a goodly amount of white liberals got much more.
—Garrett Morris, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
McConnell never had a big majority to work with, and Barack Obama was the president for a goodly portion of his time as leader.
—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
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“Goodly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goodly. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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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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