goodly
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9.4
- adjective
- /ˈɡʊdli/
- Several different fish have a goodly amount of potassium.
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Examples
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In her fifth year, she was Raven's second cousin, her bloodline divided from his by a goodly distance.
Fiction book (2001) -
Plus, of course, the NIH is where a goodly chunk of the R&D is actually being done.
Blog text (11) -
The brouhaha was coming from a large white house that lay a goodly distance from the village green.
Fiction book (1994) -
There was a goodly crowd at the bar, but surprisingly few members were seated in the dining area.
Fiction book (1992) -
That's a goodly fortune for a lad his age.
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There's a goodly number of trebuchets, my lord.
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Twas a balmy summer evening, And a goodly crowd was there.
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We were the first extras to arrive, though a goodly portion of the local population was already at breakfast inside the commissary.
Fiction book (1996) -
The project required a goodly amount of resources to succeed.
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She saved up a goodly fortune for her dream vacation.
Synonyms
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1.0
Very large in size or number
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3.2
A fairly large amount or distance
363
1.0
On a large or impressive scale
308
5.0
Large in amount, size, or importance
238
4.6
Large in size or amount
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3.7
Quite large in size or amount
53
4.1
Being large in amount and often expensive
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2.3
A large amount or number
12
1.9
Large enough to fit what you need
11
3.7
A fairly large amount, often of money
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3.7
Fairly large in amount or of good quality
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Etymology
Goodly comes from the old English parts good ('good') and the ending -ly ('in a way'). Over time people used it to mean a 'good amount' of something, so goodly now often means 'large' or 'considerable'.