Goodly and Grotesque

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Goodly adjective - Very pleasing to look at.

Usage example: the smartly dressed soldiers marching snappily along made for a goodly sight

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Grotesque is an antonym for goodly.

Nearby Words: good, goodness, goody

Grotesque adjective - Unpleasant to look at.

Usage example: that bloody Halloween mask is grotesque

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Goodly is an antonym for grotesque.

Nearby Word: grotesquely

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Grotesque and Goodly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/goodly/grotesque

Goodly & Grotesque. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/goodly/grotesque>.

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