GOODLY Synonyms: 286 Similar and Opposite Words

goodly

adjective

ˈgu̇d-lē

Definition of goodly

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodly

Adjective

Horn wants to build out a regional transit system in order to create new transportation corridors that could be used to connect lower-cost housing developments to larger cities across the metro.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
If reliable payment flows depend on a small number of large miners or dedicated pools, Bitcoin payments could become faster and more commercial, but also more dependent on specific infrastructure providers.

— Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of large

Adjective

All of that may drive people to consider a trip to the beach, but the weather service said that option could come with considerable danger this week.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Studies have shown that mosquitoes often show a consistent preference for some people more than others, often to a considerable degree.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Definition of considerable

Adjective

The original room also has mannequins showing off fashion-forward outfits from the winners of the Liberty Fabrics x Graduate Fashion Foundation Competition, with lots of lovely clashing patterns and textures.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
While this verdant island makes a lovely spot for a hike and a picnic on a sunny day, art lovers have two additional reasons to make the trip.

— Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of lovely

Adjective

Impact craters are formed by sizable objects such as meteorites crashing into the Earth’s surface.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 24 July 2026
The France Under-20 international’s ceiling is extremely high, though, which is why Newcastle have invested another sizeable sum in someone who has only just celebrated his 20th birthday.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of sizable

Adjective

Haynes was a longtime collaborator whose Duke institute received substantial NIAID support.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) publishes an annual report spotlighting the substantial gulf between today’s wages and the income needed to pay for housing.

— Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of substantial

Adjective

Characters like his kindly uncle, Ser Gwayne (Freddie Fox), and his beautiful dragon, Tessarion, see the real Daeron.

— Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Appellation Lodi Julie Scopazzi, former marketing manager at Testarossa in Los Gatos, had been telling me about the beautiful transformation of Appellation Lodi, with its gorgeous territorial architecture and colorful gardens.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Definition of beautiful

Adjective

Important settlements have existed here since the Roman times, when it was described by the writer Ausonius as one of Gaul’s great educational centers.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Getty Images Errol Spence had a great career, but at 36 years old and after three years out of the ring, the former world champion has hit his ceiling in boxing.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of great

Adjective

Although the storefront marks a significant milestone, Thomas says the business has always been about preparing his daughters for the future rather than simply increasing sales.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Fresno County, the highest agricultural producing county in the state and nation, saw significant increases in agave production last year, The Fresno Bee reported.

— Lizzie Kane July 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026