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- [goo d-wil-ee]
- /ˌgʊdˈwɪl i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goo d-wil-ee]
- /ˌgʊdˈwɪl i/
Definitions of goodwilly word
- noun plural goodwilly a volunteer. 1
- adjective goodwilly liberal; generous. 1
- adjective goodwilly cordial; friendly. 1
- noun goodwilly (obsolete or dialectal) A volunteer. 0
- adjective goodwilly (obsolete or dialectal) Liberal; generous. 0
- adjective goodwilly (obsolete or dialectal) Cordial; friendly; cheering. 0
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Origin of goodwilly
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; good + will2 + -y1; compare Dutch goedwillig, German gutwillig
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Parts of speech for Goodwilly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goodwilly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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