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   worldly

   /ˈwəːldli/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) experienced and sophisticated: "she was much more worldly than Nora and dismissed the slur" Similar sophisticatedexperiencedworldly-wiseknowledgeableknowingawareenlightenedshrewdastuteperceptivemedia-savvymatureseasonedcosmopolitanurbanecultivatedculturedunprovincialinformal:having been aroundOpposite naiveunsophisticated
   • 2. of or concerned with material values or ordinary life rather than a spiritual existence: "his ambitions for worldly success" Similar earthlyterrestrialtemporalmundanemortalhumannon-spiritualunspiritualmaterialmaterialisticphysicaltangiblecarnalfleshlybodilycorporealgrosssensualbasesordidvileprofanesecularlaynon-churchnon-religiousrare:sublunaryterrenelaicOpposite spiritual

   Word Origin Old Englishworuldlic (see world, -ly1).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWORLDLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having to do with physical things and ordinary life: worldly success. She lost all her worldly possessions in the fire. worldly adjective (EXPERIENCED) experienced in the ways of the world: He’s older and more worldly than the other students in his class.

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   The meaning of WORLDLY is of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs. How to use worldly in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Worldly.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › worldlyWorldly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You can use the adjective worldly to describe people who have knowledge of many topics or experience in many areas. You don't have to travel the globe to be worldly; reading and talking about many things with knowledge and enthusiasm is worldly too.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWORLDLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having to do with physical things and ordinary life: worldly success. She lost all her worldly possessions in the fire. worldly adjective (EXPERIENCED) experienced in the ways of the world: He’s older and more worldly than the other students in his class.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › worldlyWORLDLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Worldly definition: of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.. See examples of WORLDLY used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWORLDLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. not spiritual; mundane or temporal. 2. Also: worldly-minded.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › worldlyWorldly - definition of worldly by The Free Dictionary

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   1. of or pertaining to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane. 2. experienced; knowing; sophisticated. 3. devoted to or connected with the material or sensual pleasures of this world: a worldly clergy; worldly temptations. adv.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › worldlyWorldly Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Worldly definition: Of, relating to, or devoted to the material world, especially in contrast to spiritual concerns.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishworldly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of worldly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWORLDLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    WORLDLY definition: 1. everything that someone owns: 2. having had a lot of experience of life: . Learn more.