worldly
[ wurld-lee ]
/ ˈwɜrld li /
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adjective, world·li·er, world·li·est.
of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.
experienced; knowing; sophisticated: the benefits of his worldly wisdom.
devoted to, directed toward, or connected with the affairs, interests, or pleasures of this world.
of or relating to the people or laity; secular; neither ecclesiastical nor religious.
Obsolete. of, relating to, or existing on earth.
adverb
in a worldly manner (archaic except in combination): worldly-wise; worldly-minded.
OTHER WORDS FOR worldly
1 temporal.
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synonym study for worldly
1. See earthly.
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British Dictionary definitions for worldly
worldly
/ (ˈwɜːldlɪ) /
adjective -lier or -liest
not spiritual; mundane or temporal
Also: worldly-minded absorbed in or concerned with material things or matters that are immediately relevant
Also: worldly-wise versed in the ways of the world; sophisticated
archaic existing on or relating to the earth
obsolete secular; lay
adverb
archaic in a worldly manner
Derived forms of worldly
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