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worldly
[wurld-lee]
adjective
of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.
Synonyms:Antonyms:experienced; knowing; sophisticated.
the benefits of his worldly wisdom.
Synonyms: ,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.
worldly
/ ˈɜːɪ /
adjective
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
archaicexisting on or relating to the earth
obsoletesecular; lay
adverb
archaicin a worldly manner
Other Word Forms
- worldliness noun
- preworldliness noun
- preworldly adjective
- superworldliness noun
- superworldly adjective
- ˈɴǰԱ noun
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Example Sentences
But Zephyr is as worldly as Bruce is, meaning that she’s a cunning foil to his long-running string of untraceable serial murders.
At the same time, interest in a more vague spirituality is on the rise, fueled by "wellness" influencers framing spirituality as a shortcut to worldly gains like money, fitness, and romance.
“The church is rightly concerned with preaching the Gospels, but it is also a worldly institution that has to pay its bills, and the new pope can help solve some of that.”
But there's no denying that this explosively popular podcast has also produced worldly accomplishments for its hosts.
The Bible casts the double-minded man as insecure in his faith, divided between divine direction and worldly distraction.
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