goodly

English

/ˈɡʊdli/

adj
Definitions
  • (dated) Good; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely; graceful; pleasant; desirable.
  • Quite large; considerable; sufficient; adequate; more than enough.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English goodly inherited from Old English gōdlīċ (goodly, good) inherited from Proto-Germanic *gōdalīkaz (good, goodly) suffix from English good.

Origin

English

good

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