in good part

prepositional phrase

Favourably, without offence. (Chiefly with take.)

Opposite
in bad partin ill part
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Favourably, without offence. (Chiefly with take.)

    we ought to take it in good part, as from a most wise and thrice-friendly-hand.

    1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
    1 more example

    The Turner Prize's distinguished presenter Mario Testino, who was just starting on his speech at the time, took the intervention in good part, ad-libbing: "Art is everywhere."

    2012 April 4, Martin Wainwright, The Guardian

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
in bad partin ill part
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APA

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MLA

“in good part.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20good%20part. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in good part,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20good%20part.

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