worldly
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.
in a worldly manner (archaic except in combination): worldly-wise; worldly-minded.
Origin of worldly
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Other words for worldly
Opposites for worldly
Other words from worldly
- world·li·ness, noun
- pre·world·li·ness, noun
- pre·world·ly, adjective
- su·per·world·li·ness, noun
- su·per·world·ly, adjective
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How to use worldly in a sentence
The real stuff of my work that is, not the worldly responsibilities that go along with it.
How I Escaped My Troubles Through Science - Issue 104: Harmony | Subodh Patil | August 25, 2021 | NautilusTo just drop whatever loads we’re bearing, retreating to some private realm where our worldly concerns fade into oblivion.
How I Escaped My Troubles Through Science - Issue 104: Harmony | Subodh Patil | August 25, 2021 | NautilusThis teaching merged with a broader, evangelical skepticism toward expertise and worldly knowledge.
Even LDS leaders are struggling to get Mormons vaccinated against the coronavirus | Benjamin Park | August 24, 2021 | Washington PostToday, Mormon congregants are often told to recognize the juxtaposition between “worldly wisdom” and “divine truths.”
Even LDS leaders are struggling to get Mormons vaccinated against the coronavirus | Benjamin Park | August 24, 2021 | Washington PostHis intense love of the experience of baseball fandom reveals how an older Murakami, now in his 70s, views time in relation to worldly accomplishments.
Haruki Murakami’s ‘First Person Singular’ will satisfy fans with its uncanny scenarios | Leland Cheuk | April 12, 2021 | Washington Post
When he emerged from the Zen monastery on Mount Baldy, his enlightenment was followed with an all too worldly disaster.
Brienne of Tarth is back on the road—a far more worldly and intimidating figure than her hapless male squire, Podrick Payne.
Game of Thrones’ Ep. 5 'First of His Name' Recap: An Ode to the Women of Westeros | Andrew Romano | May 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut on the relative plane, Zen is this-worldly and does not deny ethics, or ontology for that matter.
The Shocking Scandal at the Heart of American Zen | Jay Michaelson | November 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTActually, enlightened Zen monks are often worldly, engaged, and sexually voracious.
The Shocking Scandal at the Heart of American Zen | Jay Michaelson | November 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFairylands is a name that conjures up a dreamy, other-worldly place, somewhere to escape the cares of a busy life.
How John Lennon Rediscovered His Music in Bermuda | The Telegraph | November 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThey will reach you by the hands of Mr. Mackenzie, a worldly-minded Scotch merchant, but honest as to earthly things.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsTo ask God for His love, or for His grace, or for any worldly benefit seems to me unreasonable.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordI have for all worldly goods, two hundred and fifty dollars, with which I shall honorably pay my hotel bill.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThey could talk to one another both on worldly and spiritual matters, but there was no real familiarity between them.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandHis very genius and splendor pails upon one, even taking the pictures as worldly pictures.
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches | William Makepeace Thackeray
British Dictionary definitions for worldly
/ (ˈwɜːldlɪ) /
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
archaic in a worldly manner
Derived forms of worldly
- worldliness, noun
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