godly
adjective
god·ly ˈgäd-lē 
godlier; godliest
1
: divine
2
: pious, devout
godliness noun
godly adverb archaic
Synonyms
- devout
- holy
- pious
- religious
- sainted
- saintly
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Example Sentences
She lived a godly life. a godly and humble man who will be richly rewarded in the next world
Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
godly
adjective
god·ly ˈgäd-lē
godlier; godliest
: devout sense 1, pious
godliness
noun
as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous they say that cleanliness is next to godliness Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- holiness
- spirituality
- sanctity
- prayerfulness
- morality
- saintliness
- blessedness
- devoutness
- devotion
- sainthood
- piety
- goodness
- virtue
- religiousness
- piousness
- righteousness
- saintship
- asceticism
- uprightness
- virtuousness
- sacredness
- consecration
- rectitude
- priestliness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ungodliness
- impiety
- godlessness
- unholiness
- wickedness
- irreverence
- sinfulness
- depravity
- vileness
- hypocrisy
- evilness
- heinousness
- monstrosity
- blasphemousness
- sanctimony
- sacrilegiousness
- sanctimoniousness
- depravedness