Obs. [UN-1 11. Cf. MDu. (and obs. Du.) ongoedelike, MLG. ungûtliken, -gôtliken, MHG. unguotlîche, -güetlîche.]
1. In an uncomely manner. rare.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 18404. Þar come ouerthuert A wreche man, vngodli gert, On his schuldres a croice he bar.
2. Badly, wrongly, improperly; roughly or rudely.
c. 1380. Wyclif, Wks. (1880), 339. And þus is þat man contrite of synne, þat he vngodeli to god haþ don.
1426. Lydg., De Guil. Pilgr., 3952. I … ful vngoodly spoke now, Wher-off I repente sore.
1450. Paston Lett., I. 158. He tolde H. his part how that he levid ungoodly in puttyng awey of his wyff, and kept an other.
1475. Bk. Noblesse (Roxb.), 5. That noble and trew knight,… ayenst all manhode ungoodely entretid, died in prison.
1526. Tindale, Matt. xxii. 6. The remnaunt toke his servauntes and entreated them vngoodly and slewe them.
1545. Ascham, Toxoph. (Arb.), 50. Good thinges ungoodlye vsed, are not good.
