adjective
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Etymology
Origin of godly
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English godlīc; God + -ly
Example Sentences
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"He was the most godly, humane, kind, gracious human being I think I've ever met," Alex Ryvchin of the Executive Council of Australia Jewry, told reporters at Bondi on Monday morning.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
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
Yet the captains and kings had cried for Euron at the kingsmoot, choosing him above Victarion and other godly men.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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