adjective
Other Word Forms
- godliness noun
Etymology
Origin of godly
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English godlīc; God + -ly
Example Sentences
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His vanishing cultural presence also exposed another inconvenient fact—that he was hardly as godly as the memes made him out to be.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Both women are single, but present themselves much like "before" images of the tradwife: a glamorous young woman who will someday be snatched up by a godly provider and find fulfillment as a compliant housewife.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025
"Based on godly principles, he loves America. He loves us as individuals," Jonah Jones, 47, said at the Adel rally.
From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2023
“My reaction to him,” Thompson-Robinson said, “was this godly Oregon coach, offensive genius.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2022
Will cleaned out the wound with the godly drink while I held Annabeth s hand.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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