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goodly

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good⋅ly

  [good-lee]
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–adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est.
1. of good or substantial size, amount, etc.: a goodly sum.
2. of good or fine appearance.
3. Archaic. of a good quality: a goodly gift.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE gōdlīc. See good, -ly

Related forms:
good⋅li⋅ness, noun
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good·ly   (gŏŏd'lē)   
adj.   good·li·er, good·li·est

  1. Quite large; considerable: a goodly sum.

  2. Of pleasing appearance; comely.

good'li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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