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worldly

[ wurld-lee ]

adjective

worldlier, worldliest.
  1. of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.

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  2. experienced; knowing; sophisticated:

    the benefits of his worldly wisdom.

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  3. devoted to, directed toward, or connected with the affairs, interests, or pleasures of this world.
  4. of or relating to the people or laity; secular; neither ecclesiastical nor religious.
  5. Obsolete. of, relating to, or existing on earth.


adverb

  1. in a worldly manner (archaic except in combination):

    worldly-wise; worldly-minded.

worldly

/ ˈɜːɪ /

adjective

  1. not spiritual; mundane or temporal
  2. Alsoworldly-minded absorbed in or concerned with material things or matters that are immediately relevant
  3. Alsoworldly-wise versed in the ways of the world; sophisticated
  4. archaic.
    existing on or relating to the earth
  5. obsolete.
    secular; lay
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. archaic.
    in a worldly manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɴǰԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɴǰl·Ա noun
  • pre·ɴǰl·Ա noun
  • ·ɴǰl adjective
  • super·ɴǰl·Ա noun
  • p·ɴǰl adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of worldly1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ɴǰ()ī. See world, -ly
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Synonym Study

See earthly.
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But there's no denying that this explosively popular podcast has also produced worldly accomplishments for its hosts.

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The Bible casts the double-minded man as insecure in his faith, divided between divine direction and worldly distraction.

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“What a beautiful love story coming to its worldly conclusion,” said one comment posted Thursday by a fan whose private Instagram account said her name is Sarah Lewis.

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Hear Morgan Freeman’s name and you immediately think worldly wisdom and genial gravitas.

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Penfolds refers to these blends as "wine of the world", and says that they "possess an otherness that can best be described as worldly".

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