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Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Goodly \Good"ly\, a. [Compar. {Goodlier}; superl. {Goodliest}.]
   [OE. godlich, AS. g?dlic. See {Good}, and {Like}.]
   1. Pleasant; agreeable; desirable.

            We have many goodly days to see.      --Shak.

   2. Of pleasing appearance or character; comely; graceful; as,
      a goodly person; goodly raiment, houses.

            The goodliest man of men since born.  --Milton.

   3. Large; considerable; portly; as, a goodly number.

            Goodly and great he sails behind his link. --Dryden.

Source : WordNet®

goodliest
     See {goodly}

goodly
     adj : 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" [syn: {goodish}, {hefty}, {respectable}, {sizable},
            {sizeable}, {tidy}]
     [also: {goodliest}, {goodlier}]
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