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goodly
(redirected from goodlier)

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good·ly  (gdl)
adj. good·li·er, good·li·est
1. Quite large; considerable: a goodly sum.
2. Of pleasing appearance; comely.

goodli·ness n.

goodly [ˈgʊdlɪ]
adj -lier, -liest
1. considerable a goodly amount of money
2. Obsolete attractive, pleasing, or fine a goodly man
goodliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.goodly - large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"
considerable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem"

goodly
adjective considerable, large, significant, substantial, tidy (informal), ample, sizable or sizeable He spent a goodly part of his life in America.
Translations
goodly [ˈgʊdlɪ] (frm) ADJ
1. (= fine) → agradable, excelente; (= handsome) → bien parecido
2. [sum etc] → importante; [number] → crecido
goodly [ˈgʊdli] adj (= substantial) [amount, number, portion] → considérable
good morning exclbonjour!
good name nréputation f
to protect sb's good name → protéger la réputation de qn
He wanted to protect his friend's good name → Il voulait protéger la réputation de son ami.
good-natured [ˌgʊdˈneɪtʃərd] adj
[person] → facile à vivre
[smile, laughter] → bon enfant inv; [banter, exchange] → bon enfant inv; [discussion] → enjoué(e)
goodly
adjansehnlich, stattlich (geh)
goodly [ˈgʊdlɪ] adj (frm) → consistente
goodly [ˈgʊdlɪ] adj (frm) → consistente


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