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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
world·ly       [wurld-lee] Pronunciation Key adjective, -li·er, -li·est, adverb
–adjective
1.of or pertaining to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.
2.experienced; knowing; sophisticated: the benefits of his worldly wisdom.
3.devoted to, directed toward, or connected with the affairs, interests, or pleasures of this world.
4.of or pertaining to the people or laity; secular; neither ecclesiastical nor religious.
5.Obsolete. of, pertaining to, or existing on earth.
–adverb
6.in a worldly manner (archaic except in combination): worldly-wise; worldly-minded.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE wor(u)ldlīc. See world, -ly]

—Related forms
world·li·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. temporal. See earthly. 2. urbane, cosmopolitan.
—Antonyms 1. spiritual.
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world·ly       (wûrld'lē)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   world·li·er, world·li·est
  1. Of, relating to, or devoted to the temporal world.
  2. Experienced in human affairs; sophisticated or worldly-wise: "an experienced and worldly man who had been almost everywhere" (Willa Cather).

adv.   In a worldly manner.

world'li·ness n.
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worldliness

noun
1. the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment [syn: sophistication] [ant: naiveness] 
2. concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs; "he disliked the worldliness of many bishops around him" [ant: otherworldliness] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Worldliness

World"li*ness\, n. The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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