Goodly and Hideous

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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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Hideous is an antonym for goodly.

Nearby Words: good, goodness, goody

Hideous adjective - Unpleasant to look at.

Usage example: wearing a hideous Halloween mask that made the kids all jump with fright

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Goodly is an antonym for hideous.

Nearby Words: hide, hideously

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