adj
goodly
GUUD-lee
adj
1
Considerably large or sufficient in amount.
"They had saved a goodly sum by the time they retired."
2
Pleasing in appearance; attractive.
"The old writer described a goodly young man arriving at the inn."
How to Use Goodly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned word meaning either "attractive" or "a fairly large amount."
When to use it
Sounds literary or archaic in modern English; mostly seen in older texts or deliberately old-fashioned writing.
Common pairings
a goodly number
a goodly sum
Word Forms
goodlier comparative, goodlier comparative, goodliest superlative, goodliest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English gōdlīċ, formed from "good" plus the adjective suffix "-ly."