goodly
adjective
good·ly ˈgu̇d-lē 
goodlier; goodliest
1
: pleasantly attractive
2
: significantly large : considerable
a goodly number
Synonyms
- big
- biggish
- boxcar
- bulky
- considerable
- grand
- great
- handsome
- hefty
- hulking
- husky
- large
- largish
- outsize
- outsized
- oversize
- oversized
- sizable
- sizeable
- substantial
- tidy
- voluminous
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Example Sentences
$10,000 is a goodly reward to offer for a missing wedding ring a goodly number of people gathered to watch the spectacle
Recent Examples on the Web From this play’s powerful moments could be made a goodly list. 
Celia Wren, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 Next, spray a goodly amount of Neem oil product on the soil and the container and tubers to kill as many of the remaining spores as possible. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2022 The drafting committee spent a goodly amount of time discussing this issue and considered many alternatives. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021 Over the years, the Navy has collected a goodly amount of data to inform battle-damage models. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 13 May 2021 Shouldn’t the board take into consideration what a goodly number of owners want? Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2020 There was goodly number of drive-ins scattered around Cleveland and environs for a few decades in the middle of the last century. Rich Heileman, cleveland, 8 May 2020 In other words, most Americans are disturbed by the epic, endless scale of military spending, and would like a goodly portion of that to be redirected back into the country itself. Ryan Cooper, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2020 The ball players spent a goodly part of their time picking up these relics and tossing them resoundingly against the white sideboards of the enclosed arena. Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2019 See More
Celia Wren, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 Next, spray a goodly amount of Neem oil product on the soil and the container and tubers to kill as many of the remaining spores as possible. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2022 The drafting committee spent a goodly amount of time discussing this issue and considered many alternatives. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021 Over the years, the Navy has collected a goodly amount of data to inform battle-damage models. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 13 May 2021 Shouldn’t the board take into consideration what a goodly number of owners want? Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2020 There was goodly number of drive-ins scattered around Cleveland and environs for a few decades in the middle of the last century. Rich Heileman, cleveland, 8 May 2020 In other words, most Americans are disturbed by the epic, endless scale of military spending, and would like a goodly portion of that to be redirected back into the country itself. Ryan Cooper, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2020 The ball players spent a goodly part of their time picking up these relics and tossing them resoundingly against the white sideboards of the enclosed arena. Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
goodly
adjective
good·ly ˈgu̇d-lē
goodlier; goodliest
1
: of pleasing appearance
But after a while she finds that beneath this goodly exterior, all is vanity … Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer2
: large, considerable
a goodly amount
goodly
adjective
1
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind $10,000 is a goodly reward to offer for a missing wedding ring Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- large
- sizable
- considerable
- substantial
- great
- big
- handsome
- huge
- tidy
- vast
- tremendous
- largish
- enormous
- gigantic
- excessive
- sizeable
- hefty
- massive
- voluminous
- staggering
- colossal
- oversize
- biggish
- outsize
- ample
- grand
- bulky
- extravagant
- outsized
- hulking
- immense
- husky
- prodigious
- oversized
- stupendous
- spacious
- plentiful
- vasty
- boxcar
- mammoth
- astronomical
- gargantuan
- humongous
- mountainous
- heroical
- major
- inordinate
- copious
- whopping
- herculean
- appreciable
- super
- abundant
- elephantine
- monstrous
- cosmic
- exorbitant
- heroic
- immoderate
- humungous
- titanic
- cyclopean
- commodious
- walloping
- monumental
- cavernous
- galactic
- monolithic
- leviathan
- whacking
- astronomic
- thick
- bumper
- extreme
- cosmical
- gross
- Brobdingnagian
- jumbo
- capacious
- pharaonic
- roomy
- king-sized
- supersized
- hellacious
- super-duper
- Bunyanesque
- fat
- king-size
- Himalayan
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- small
- little
- smallish
- puny
- dwarfish
- tiny
- wee
- dinky
- dwarf
- undersize
- minuscule
- diminutive
- infinitesimal
- shrimpy
- undersized
- teensy
- bantam
- teeny
- microscopical
- miniature
- microscopic
- little bitty
- slender
- slight
- mini
- thin
- pygmy
- minute
- slim
- teensy-weensy
- petite
- teeny-weeny
- microminiature
- pocket-sized
- pocket-size
- Lilliputian
- pint-sized
- half-pint
- pint-size
2
as in considerable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention a goodly number of people gathered to watch the spectacle Synonyms & Similar Words
- considerable
- sizable
- substantial
- significant
- good
- respectable
- tremendous
- huge
- great
- handsome
- largish
- big
- major
- healthy
- sizeable
- substantive
- biggish
- tidy
- massive
- hefty
- prodigious
- enormous
- voluminous
- gigantic
- outsize
- colossal
- immense
- hulking
- bulky
- outsized
- herculean
- mammoth
- monstrous
- whopping
- elephantine
- oversize
- astronomical
- monumental
- titanic
- oversized
- bumper
- jumbo
- astronomic
- king-sized
- king-size
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- inconsiderable
- nominal
- insignificant
- negligible
- insubstantial
- inconsequential
- puny
- trifling
- paltry
- meager
- trivial
- unimportant
- meagre
- small
- petty
- marginal
- piddling
- slight
- little
- tiny
- minute
- picayune
- measly
- smallish
- diminutive
- undersize
- undersized
- miniature
- bitty
- pocket
- picayunish
- pygmy
- pocket-sized
- pocket-size
- pint-sized
- pint-size
3
as in lovely
very pleasing to look at the smartly dressed soldiers marching snappily along made for a goodly sight Synonyms & Similar Words
- lovely
- beautiful
- handsome
- gorgeous
- good
- pretty
- cute
- attractive
- beauteous
- stunning
- delightful
- charming
- comely
- glorious
- fair
- likely
- seemly
- ravishing
- elegant
- bonny
- magnificent
- taking
- perfect
- pleasant
- sightly
- lovesome
- aesthetic
- fascinating
- fetching
- superb
- splendid
- well-favored
- sexy
- desirable
- flawless
- hot
- good-looking
- exquisite
- knockout
- bonnie
- cunning
- resplendent
- alluring
- delicate
- aesthetical
- esthetical
- sublime
- appealing
- esthetic
- radiant
- engaging
- dainty
- prepossessing
- drop-dead
- glamorous
- statuesque
- toothsome
- luscious
- seductive
- striking
- personable
- presentable
- nubile
- glamourous
- foxy
- showy
- glossy
- snazzy
- dishy
- prettyish
- Junoesque
- hunky
- flamboyant
- slick
- pulchritudinous
- flashy
- studly
- photogenic
- arresting
- dollish
- telegenic
- splashy
- chocolate-box
- zingy
- eye-catching
- showstopping
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unhandsome
- hideous
- ugly
- grotesque
- plain
- homely
- unlovely
- uncomely
- bad
- disagreeable
- unattractive
- terrible
- dreadful
- unpleasing
- unbeautiful
- frightful
- vile
- ghastly
- loathsome
- abominable
- horrible
- unsightly
- objectionable
- disgusting
- repulsive
- revolting
- repugnant
- nasty
- foul
- unpleasant
- sickening
- shocking
- offensive
- abhorrent
- unaesthetic
- ill-favored
- repellent
- nauseating
- unpretty
- uncute
- unprepossessing
- repellant
- unappealing
- unshapely
- unappetizing
- unimposing
- unbecoming
- frumpy
- frumpish