godly

[god-lee]

adjective

godlier, godliest 

1. conforming to the laws and wishes of God; devout; pious.

   Synonyms: good, righteous, holy, saintly, religious
   Antonyms: impious, wicked

2. coming from God; divine.

godly

/ ˈɡɒdlɪ /

adjective

1. having a religious character; pious; devout

   a godly man

Other Word Forms

• godliness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of godly¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English godlīc; God + -ly

Example Sentences

“I see him as godly. That’s the way I see it in my gut. Because all that stuff is what’s holding my people back.”

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One of MacArthur’s most famous old-fashioned beliefs was that slavery was godly.

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NAR-aligned leaders have framed electoral contests as struggles between “godly” candidates and those under the sway of “satanic” influence.

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Still, I muscled through many days of lessons on how to be a godly woman and treacly prayers read by Chris Pratt.

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Not that many of them will engage with the actual allegations against Brand, lest their view of him as a godly man get disturbed, but frankly, the details are shocking even in the #MeToo era.

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