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Meaning of worldly

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

worldly

Pronunciation:/ˈwɜː(ɹ)ldli/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.

    Synonyms:materialmundanesublunar
    Antonyms:otherworldlyspiritual

  2. Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters.

    Synonyms:layprofane
    Antonyms:clericalreligioussacred

  3. Sophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.

    Synonyms:sophisticatedstreet-smart
    Antonyms:naive

adverb

Definitions

  1. In a worldly manner.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/worldly

Related words

mundanematerialtemporalsophisticatedmaterialisticmercenaryeconomicblase