good·ly \ˈgu̇dlē, -li\adjective (-er/-est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gōdlīc, from gōd good + -līc -ly — more at good 1.: of pleasing appearance, character, or quality : comely, handsome, excellent < a goodly person > < goodly houses > 2.: large, considerable < a goodly crowd was assembled — Sherwood Anderson >