Goodly vs Positively - What's the difference?
goodly | positively |
(archaic) good, pleasing in appearance
* , A Ballad of Death , lines 26–27
(archaic) Quite large; considerable.
(obsolete) In a goodly way; courteously, graciously.
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*:Thenne he sente for the thre knyghtes & they came afore hym / and he cryed hem mercy of that he had done to them / and they forgaf hit hym goodely and he dyed anone / Whanne the kynge was dede / alle the cyte was desmayed and wyst not who myghte be her kynge
*, II.ix:
*:Goodly she entertaind those noble knights, / And brought them vp into her castle hall.
(obsolete) Excellently.
:(Spenser)
(manner) In a positive manner.
(modal) With certainty.
(degree) Very.
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
, title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=1
As adverbs the difference between goodly and positively
is that goodly is (obsolete) in a goodly way; courteously, graciously while positively is (manner) in a positive manner.As an adjective goodly
is (archaic) good, pleasing in appearance.goodly
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) goodly, goodlich, .Adjective
(er)- ''O Sin, thou knowest that all thy shame in her
- ''Was made a goodly thing
- a goodly sum of money
- walking at a goodly pace
Etymology 2
From (etyl) goodly, goodliche, .Adverb
(er)positively
English
Adverb
(en adverb)citation, passage=The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. […] The bed was the most extravagant piece. Its graceful cane halftester rose high towards the cornice and was so festooned in carved white wood that the effect was positively insecure, as if the great couch were trimmed with icing sugar.}}