worldly

[ wurld-lee ]

/ ˈwɜrld li /

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adjective, world·li·er, world·li·est.

of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.

experienced; knowing; sophisticated: the benefits of his worldly wisdom.

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.

Origin of worldly

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English wor(u)ldlīc. See world, -ly

SYNONYMS FOR worldly

1 temporal.

2 urbane, cosmopolitan.

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ANTONYMS FOR worldly

1 spiritual.

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synonym study for worldly

1. See earthly.

OTHER WORDS FROM worldly

world·li·ness, nounpre·world·li·ness, nounpre·world·ly, adjectivesu·per·world·li·ness, noun

su·per·world·ly, adjective

Words nearby worldly

world federalist, World Health Organization, world language, worldline, worldling, worldly, worldly-minded, worldly-wise, world music, world point, world power

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Example sentences from the Web for worldly

When he emerged from the Zen monastery on Mount Baldy, his enlightenment was followed with an all too worldly disaster.
Excuse Me For Not Dying: Leonard Cohen at 80|David Yaffe|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Actually, enlightened Zen monks are often worldly, engaged, and sexually voracious.
The Shocking Scandal at the Heart of American Zen|Jay Michaelson|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And while worldly success sometimes has a whiff of demonic patronage, identification is dangerous.
The Devil and Antonin Scalia|Candida Moss|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the roster of genius, evasion of worldly responsibility seems practically a fixed theme.
Galileo's Test of Truth|David Frum|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Bennett is youthful and dimpled, a receding hairline the only indication of any worldly experience.
Naftali Bennett Wants You!|Don Futterman|December 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the interim, Sir Philip Harclay thought proper to settle his worldly affairs.
The Old English Baron|Clara Reeve
The mother, from a worldly point of view, has been most successful.
The Leaven in a Great City|Lillian William Betts
She knew his worldly views—she knew also the pride of her affianced, and, she felt that she alone could mediate between the two.
Ernest Maltravers, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Impulse had not really betrayed him: the mistake had been in his tactlessness, in a lack of worldly knowledge.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie
Or did his position as a teacher protect him against any worldly suspicion?
Walter Pieterse|Multatuli

British Dictionary definitions for worldly

worldly

/ (ˈwɜːldlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

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

archaic existing on or relating to the earth

obsolete secular; lay

adverb

archaic in a worldly manner

Derived forms of worldly

worldliness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	worldly
释义	worldly [ wurld-lee ] / ˈwɜrld li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR worldly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, world·li·er, world·li·est. of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane. experienced; knowing; sophisticated: the benefits of his worldly wisdom. 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. Origin of worldly First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English wor(u)ldlīc. See world, -ly SYNONYMS FOR worldly 1 temporal. 2 urbane, cosmopolitan. SEE SYNONYMS FOR worldly ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR worldly 1 spiritual. SEE ANTONYMS FOR worldly ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for worldly 1. See earthly. OTHER WORDS FROM worldly world·li·ness, nounpre·world·li·ness, nounpre·world·ly, adjectivesu·per·world·li·ness, noun su·per·world·ly, adjective Words nearby worldly world federalist, World Health Organization, world language, worldline, worldling, worldly, worldly-minded, worldly-wise, world music, world point, world power Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for worldly When he emerged from the Zen monastery on Mount Baldy, his enlightenment was followed with an all too worldly disaster. Excuse Me For Not Dying: Leonard Cohen at 80\|David Yaffe\|September 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Actually, enlightened Zen monks are often worldly, engaged, and sexually voracious. The Shocking Scandal at the Heart of American Zen\|Jay Michaelson\|November 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And while worldly success sometimes has a whiff of demonic patronage, identification is dangerous. The Devil and Antonin Scalia\|Candida Moss\|October 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In the roster of genius, evasion of worldly responsibility seems practically a fixed theme. Galileo's Test of Truth\|David Frum\|February 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Bennett is youthful and dimpled, a receding hairline the only indication of any worldly experience. Naftali Bennett Wants You!\|Don Futterman\|December 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In the interim, Sir Philip Harclay thought proper to settle his worldly affairs. The Old English Baron\|Clara Reeve The mother, from a worldly point of view, has been most successful. The Leaven in a Great City\|Lillian William Betts She knew his worldly views—she knew also the pride of her affianced, and, she felt that she alone could mediate between the two. Ernest Maltravers, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton Impulse had not really betrayed him: the mistake had been in his tactlessness, in a lack of worldly knowledge. Sinister Street, vol. 2\|Compton Mackenzie Or did his position as a teacher protect him against any worldly suspicion? Walter Pieterse\|Multatuli British Dictionary definitions for worldly worldly / (ˈwɜːldlɪ) / adjective -lier or -liest 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 archaic existing on or relating to the earth obsolete secular; lay adverb archaic in a worldly manner Derived forms of worldly worldliness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to worldly mundane, secular, earthy, practical, earthly, temporal, selfish, urbane, cosmopolitan, hardened, carnal, fleshly, human, lay, materialistic, natural, physical, profane, terrestrial, ungodly
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worldly

adjective, world·li·er, world·li·est.

adverb

Origin of worldly

SYNONYMS FOR worldly

ANTONYMS FOR worldly

synonym study for worldly

OTHER WORDS FROM worldly

Words nearby worldly

Example sentences from the Web for worldly

British Dictionary definitions for worldly

adjective -lier or -liest

adverb

Derived forms of worldly

Words related to worldly