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ungodly

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un⋅god⋅ly

  [uhn-god-lee]
Use ungodly in a Sentence
–adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est.
1. not accepting God or a particular religious doctrine; irreligious; atheistic: an ungodly era.
2. sinful; wicked; impious; not conforming to religious tenets or canons: an ungodly life.
3. outrageous; shocking; dreadful; insufferable: an ungodly roar; an ungodly hour to drop in.
Origin:
1520–30; un- 1 + godly

Related forms:
un⋅god⋅li⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. profane, evil, corrupt, blasphemous.
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un·god·ly   (ŭn-gŏd'lē)   
adj.   un·god·li·er, un·god·li·est

  1. Not revering God; impious.

  2. Sinful; wicked.

  3. Outrageous: had to leave for work at an ungodly hour.

un·god'li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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