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agood

/əˈɡʊd/

agood adverb: in earnest; heartily; in good earnest.

Adverb

agood (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) In earnest; heartily; in good earnest.
    • […]And, at that time I made her weep a-good, / For I did play a lamentable part:c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

Origin of agood

From a- + good.

Questions about agood

What does agood mean?
Agood means in earnest; heartily; in good earnest.
What part of speech is agood?
Agood is an adverb.
How do you pronounce agood?
Agood is pronounced /əˈɡʊd/.

Words near agood in the dictionary

  1. agony uncle
  2. agony uncles
  3. agony-pipe
  4. agony-pipes
  5. Agoo
  6. agood
  7. Agopian
  8. Agopians
  9. agora
  10. agorae
  11. agorah

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