Goodly

Pronunciation

From Middle English goodly, goodlich, gōdlich, from Old English gōdlīċ ("good, goodly"), from Proto-Germanic *gōdalīkaz ("good, goodly"), equivalent to good + -ly. Cognate with German gütlich ("friendly"), Icelandic góðlegur ("benign").

Full definition of goodly

Adjective

1. (archaic) good, pleasing in appearance
• , A Ballad of Death, lines 26–27''O Sin, thou knowest that all thy shame in her''Was made a goodly thing
2. (archaic) Quite large; considerable: a goodly sum.

From Middle English goodly, goodliche, gōdliche, from Old English gōdlīċe ("goodly"), from the adjective, equivalent to good + -ly. Cognate with Middle High German guotlīche, güetlīche.

Adverb

1. (obsolete) In a goodly way; courteously, graciously.
• 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book XVII:Than he sente for the three knyghtes, and they cam afore hym; and he cryed hem mercy of that he had done to them, and they forgave hym goodly, and he dyed anone.
• Spenser Faerie Queene, II.ix:Goodly she entertaind those noble knights,
  And brought them vp into her castle hall ....
2. (obsolete) Excellently.