worldly
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adjective \ˈwər(-ə)ld-lē, ˈwərl-lē\Definition of WORLDLY
1
: of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
See Examples of WORLDLY
- She is more worldly than her younger sister.
- <she returned from her year as an exchange student a much more worldly person>
First Known Use of WORLDLY
before 12th century
Related to WORLDLY
- Synonyms
- cosmopolitan, smart, sophisticated, worldly–wise
- Antonyms
- guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), unsophisticated, untutored, unworldly, wide-eyed
See Synonym Discussion at earthly
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