Etymology

ungoodly

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Today it means: Bad; wicked; unhandsome. Full definition →

First used 14th–16th c.Middle English ungoodly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromungoodly
  2. English todayungoodly

From un- + goodly (adjective via Middle English ungoodly). Compare obsolete Dutch ongoedelike.

First known use, by meaning

  • 14th–16th c. Badly; in a rough or improper manner.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.