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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
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in a worldly manner (archaic except in combination): worldly-wise; worldly-minded.
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- Ayer, a prodigious intellect was matched by a thirst for worldly success.
- Fundamentalism is less dangerous when your religion has little worldly power.
- Sometimes worldly rulers draw on religious symbolism to enforce their authority, impress their subjects or legitimise war.
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