Associations to the word «Goodly»

Wiktionary

GOODLY, adjective. (archaic) Good, pleasing in appearance.
GOODLY, adjective. (archaic) Quite large; considerable.
GOODLY, adverb. (obsolete) In a goodly way; courteously, graciously.
GOODLY, adverb. (obsolete) Excellently.

Dictionary definition

GOODLY, adjective. 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".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats