goodwilly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɡʊdwɪli/ UK /ˈɡʊdwɪli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj well-disposed; full of goodwill (archaic) He gave a goodwilly nod to the strangers at the gate. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · well-disposed; full of... benevolentamiablecordialkindlywell-disposed ↔ Opposites malevolenthostileill-disposed Word family Related forms goodwillgoodwill Etymology AI details An archaic formation from goodwill + -y. Goodwill is a compound of good (Old English gōd) and will (Old English willa, 'desire, intention'). gōd Old English willa Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # goodwilly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɡʊdwɪli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡʊdwɪli/ ## Meanings 1. well-disposed; full of goodwill (archaic) ## Examples - He gave a goodwilly nod to the strangers at the gate. ## Synonyms - benevolent - amiable - cordial - kindly - well-disposed ## Antonyms - malevolent - hostile - ill-disposed ## Related Forms - goodwill - good - will ## Roots and Affixes - Root: gōd - Root: willa ## Etymology An archaic formation from goodwill + -y. Goodwill is a compound of good (Old English gōd) and will (Old English willa, 'desire, intention'). ## AI Etymology Goodwilly has this etymological history: An archaic formation from goodwill + -y. Goodwill is a compound of good (Old English gōd) and will (Old English willa, 'desire, intention'). The etymological trail includes Old English gōd and Old English willa. As an adjective, goodwilly describes what is well-disposed; full of goodwill (archaic). The same family is visible in related forms such as goodwill, good, and will. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown