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godly

godly

3 8.3
Very good and impressive
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡɑdli/
  • Slang
translation icon : increíble
  • Her performance in the play was so godly that the audience gave her a standing ovation.

Examples

  • Again, Democrats prove to be more godly.

    Blog text (29)

  • He gave six recitals and was every bit as godly as Heifetz.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • But here is what is godly, It's not to want, it's to give.

  • Either that, or you are godly, my friend.

    Blog text (22)

  • That stuff will make you feel godly for making any sort of minor progress.

    Blog text (14)

  • It's time to take French fries out of our godly, American diet!

    Blog text (15)

  • The major difference between Lee and Indiana is that Lee knew he had to assemble a dynamic team of godly people.

    Blog text (22)

  • The food at the new restaurant was absolutely godly, and I can't wait to go back.

  • After that godly concert, I felt like I had experienced something truly special.

Synonyms

wonderful
vsgodly
∞ 1.0

Very good and likely to make you feel happy or amazed

is informal slang praising experiences rather than formal admiration
fantastic
vsgodly
626 1.9

Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased

is slang praise used specifically in casual contexts
glorious
vsgodly
253 3.6

Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it

is slang praise used casually, not implying ceremonial or noble splendor
marvelous
vsgodly
  • US
251 1.8

Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people

is slang used casually rather than more neutral admiration language
divine
vsgodly
68 5.0

Extremely good or beautiful, as if from the gods

is slang praise used casually, not implying elevated or sacred origin
godlike
vsgodly
12 7.9

Very powerful and perfect, like a god

is slang praise for everyday excellence, not suggesting supernatural power
absolutely awesome
vsgodly
  • Informal
2 2.8

Very impressive and exciting

is informal slang used to praise people and experiences
hellacious
vsgodly
  • Informal
1 8.6

Very impressive or exciting in a strong way

is slang praise focused on high impressiveness rather than formal beauty
godawful
vsgodly
  • Archaic
9.9

Impressive and frightening because of great size or power

is casual praise that expresses pleasant impressiveness rather than awe or fear

Antonyms

mediocre
109 4.8

Only average in quality and not very good

inferior
63 3.7

Not as good in quality as something else

How Good

godly
  • Slang
3 8.3
amazing
∞ 1.0
excellent
∞ 1.0
great
∞ 1.0
good
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

godly positive

Morphology

godly = god (semi-transparent) = god + ly

This slang sense is a metaphorical extension from 'divine' to 'extremely good', so the relation to the base is understandable but not literal.

Etymology

Godly still has the parts god and a bit meaning 'like', but in casual use people sometimes say godly to mean 'so good it's like a god'. A helpful way to remember this slang use is to think of an amazing song or meal someone might call godly because it is extremely impressive.