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Synonyms for goodly

  • adjective

Most common

considerable respectable sizable US hefty pleasant agreeable

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Sizable

sizable US, sizeable UK, considerable, fair, respectable, hefty, healthy, tidy, goodish

2. Pleasant — good; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely; graceful; pleasant; desirable

pleasant, comely formal, good-looking, excellent, fine, agreeable, desirable

Antonyms

inconsiderable

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Good; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely; graceful; pleasant; desirable.

  2. adj. 2

    Quite large; considerable; sufficient; adequate; more than enough.

Example sentences

  • considerable The ice may drift considerable distances each day.
  • respectable I know some most respectable people in the town.
  • sizable A sizable portion of his students loved him.
  • hefty A happy spirit is worth more than a hefty salary.
  • pleasant Tell me something pleasant to make me feel better.
  • agreeable All the world are good and agreeable in your eyes.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
goodlysteady
considerablefalling
respectablesteady
sizablefalling
heftyrising
pleasantrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
fine1, fair1, tidy2
5 letters
hefty2
6 letters
comely2
7 letters
healthy2, sizable3, goodish
8 letters
pleasant2, sizeable3
9 letters
excellent3, desirable4, agreeable4
11 letters
respectable4
12 letters
considerable5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tidy2 = 2 syllables).