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world·ly
/
ˈwɜrld
li
/
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[
wurld
-lee
]
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adjective,
world·li·er,
world·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.
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adverb
6.
in a worldly manner (archaic except in combination):
worldly-wise; worldly-minded.
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Origin:
before 900;
Middle English;
Old English
wor
(
u
)
ldlīc.
See
world
,
-ly
Related forms
world·li·ness,
noun
pre·world·li·ness,
noun
pre·world·ly,
adjective
su·per·world·li·ness,
noun
su·per·world·ly,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
temporal. See
earthly
.
2.
urbane, cosmopolitan.
Antonyms
1.
spiritual.
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worldly
(ˈwɜːldlɪ)
—
adj
,
-lier
,
-liest
1.
not spiritual; mundane or temporal
2.
Also:
worldly-minded
absorbed in or concerned with material things or matters that are immediately relevant
3.
Also:
worldly-wise
versed in the ways of the world; sophisticated
4.
archaic
existing on or relating to the earth
5.
obsolete
secular; lay
—
adv
6.
archaic
in a worldly manner
'worldliness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
worldly
O.E. woruldlic, from the roots of
world
and
like
(adj.). A common Gmc. compound (cf. O.Fris. wraldlik, O.S. weroldlik, M.Du. wereldlik, Ger. weltlich, O.N. veraldligr). Worldly-wise is recorded from c.1400.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
He also maintained the view that an excess of material goods and
worldly
influence corrupted humans.
The ark, isolated from
worldly
concerns, is a haven which allows reflection and
nurtures the imagination.
Meanwhile, a little-known berry or spice conveys the
worldly
sophistication of
the critic, which the drinker can share.
Instead of an extremely bright image, the display showed every
worldly
imperfection in precise detail.
For us, they packed up their few
worldly
possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.
One realises when reading the comments made, that our
worldly
consciousness is changing rapidly.
Having the dollar not being the world reserve might nudge us to be slightly more responsible,
worldly
citizens.
But he was a
worldly
paradise seeker of unusual persistence.
Fundamentalism is less dangerous when your religion has little
worldly
power.
Some guys aren't
worldly
, but they'd make great dads.
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