Goodman, Benny
Goodman, Benny

goodness


Definition: Meaning of, goodness in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡʊdnəs /

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  1. my goodness!/goodness (gracious) me! spoken said when you are surprised or sometimes angry
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  2. for goodness' sake spoken said when you are annoyed or surprised, especially when telling someone to do something
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  3. goodness (only) knows spoken used to emphasize that you are not sure about something, or to make a statement stronger
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  4. being good the quality of being good
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  5. best part the part of food which is good for your health
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  6. have the goodness to do something old-fashioned formal used when asking someone to do something in an extremely polite way
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  7. out of the goodness of somebody's heart used when someone has done something in order to be kind or helpful to other people
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