goodly

Etymology 1

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”).

adj

1. (dated) Good; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely; graceful; pleasant; desirable.
   O Sin, thou knowest that all thy shame in her Was made a goodly thing. 1866, Algernon Charles Swinburne, “A Ballad of Death”, in Poems and Ballads, lines 26–27
   Then the prince left her and betook himself to the palace of the King his father, who rejoiced in his return and met him and welcomed him; and the Prince said to him, "Know that I have left her without the city in such a garden and come to tell thee, that thou mayst make ready the procession of estate and go forth to meet her and show her the royal dignity and troops and guards." Answered the King, "With joy and gladness"; and straightway bade decorate the town with the goodliest adornment. 1885, Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
2. Quite large; considerable; sufficient; adequate; more than enough.
   a goodly sum of money
   walking at a goodly pace
   Like any kid who played a game or two in school, I happened early on a golden rule: if I ate a goodly amount, I had better wait a goodly time before starting play—at least half an hour, preferably more. 2014, Dilip D’souza, Final Test
   I am glad I brought a goodly supply of needlework with me. It's about all there is to do. 2014, Lael R. Neill, Sand Island Diaries
   After stopping at these stations, my train has become busy. Returning day-trippers make up a goodly number, along with young people heading for a night out in Bristol, which is where I change once again. December 2 2020, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 66

Etymology 2

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.

adv

1. (obsolete) In a goodly way; courteously, graciously.
2. (dialectal or obsolete) Well; excellently.
   For love of vertue and of martial praise; To which though nobly ye inclined are, (As goodlie well ye shew'd in late assaies) a. 1599, Edmund Spenser, To the Earle of Cumberland
   I know doin' marriage is tough and hard to pull off for a long time, but from what I has been led to believe, you two was doin' it quite goodly. As goodly as a huntin' shootin' fishin' filmin' drinkin' Englishy can do with a gyratin' pumpin' singin' lookin' wearinv Yankee-doodle icon. It was seemin' to be good together. 2011, Dawn French, Dear Fatty