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Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Considerable; goodly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
large in amount or extent or degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it cost a considerable amount
- a goodly amount
- received a hefty bonus
- a respectable sum
- a tidy sum of money
- a sizable fortune
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: goodly, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
moderately good of its kind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ghedh-der. Proto-Germanic *gadanąvṛd. Proto-Germanic *gōdaz Proto-West Germanic *gōd Old English gōd Middle English good English good Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English goodish From good + -ish.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
сносен
(snosen)
— rather good than the contrary
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Finnish:
melko hyvä
— rather good than the contrary