GOODLY Synonyms: 286 Similar and Opposite Words

goodly

adjective

ˈgu̇d-lē

Definition of goodly next

as in large

of a size greater than average of its kind $10,000 is a goodly reward to offer for a missing wedding ring

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as in considerable

sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention a goodly number of people gathered to watch the spectacle

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as in lovely

very pleasing to look at the smartly dressed soldiers marching snappily along made for a goodly sight

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Recent Examples of goodly At a goodly height, the device’s fuel seemed to fail, and the rocket began a slow tumble earthward. —

Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 Sure, fans loved seeing the two stars share the stage for a goodly number of songs. —

Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 May 2025 Even so, the goodly nerds over at Virginia Tech have partnered with the Insurance Institute for Highways Safety (IIHS) to rate 238 bike helmets using the STAR evaluation system. —

Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 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 See All Example Sentences for goodly

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There's a chance for large hail and damaging winds, with the potential for tornado warnings.

— Joseph Dames, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
In America, more than five thousand people are killed each year in accidents involving large trucks, and the victims tend to be occupants of smaller vehicles.

— Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026