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- DictionaryGood·ly/ˈɡo͝odlē/
adjective
- 1. considerable in size or quantity: "we ran up a goodly bar bill"
- 2. attractive, excellent, or admirable. archaic
: large in size or amount. We expect a goodly [= good] number of people to show up. He lives a goodly [= considerable] distance from his family. a goodly sum. GOODLY meaning: large in size or amount.
Synonyms and examples. big. They live in a big house in the country. large. A large number of people were crowded into the room. great. The party was a great success. enormous. They bought an enormous house in the suburbs. huge. The explosion left a huge crater. massive. The building work has caused massive disruption. immense.
Goodly definition, of good or substantial size, amount, etc.: a goodly sum. See more.
View definitions for goodly. goodly. adjective as in sizable. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Weak matches. ample. biggish. burly. capacious. comprehensive. decent-sized. extensive. good. great. gross. hefty. husky. jumbo. largish. major. massive. ponderous. respectable. sensible. spacious. strapping. substantial. tidy. voluminous. whopping.
1. a (1) : of a favorable character or tendency. good news. (2) : bountiful, fertile. good land. (3) : handsome, attractive. good looks. b (1) : suitable, fit. good to eat. (2) : free from injury or disease. one good arm. (3) : not depreciated.
Discover the meaning of Goodly in the Bible. Study the definition of Goodly with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
GOOD'LY, adjective Being of a handsome form; beautiful; graceful; as a goodly person; goodly raiment; goodly houses. 1. Pleasant; agreeable; desirable; as goodly days. 2. Bulky; swelling; affectedly turgid. Websters Dictionary 1828 – Online Edition is an excellent reference for classical literature and Bible studies.
