godlier; godliest
godliness
noun
godly
adverb
archaic
Examples of godly in a Sentence
She lived a godly life.
a godly and humble man who will be richly rewarded in the next world
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The godly shall rejoice in the triumph of the right.
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Paul Moakley, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
But some of these godly men harbor secrets and ambitions that lead to backstabbing and scandal.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
But most of her remarks were pretty much in line with GOP orthodoxy on the border and lots of godly invocations.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
Picking up with Olympus in disarray following a godly coup and the fate of the cosmos at stake, Heron is sent on a decidedly more personal quest to rescue—and possibly redeem—his estranged brother.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 June 2024
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Paul Moakley, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
But some of these godly men harbor secrets and ambitions that lead to backstabbing and scandal.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
But most of her remarks were pretty much in line with GOP orthodoxy on the border and lots of godly invocations.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
Picking up with Olympus in disarray following a godly coup and the fate of the cosmos at stake, Heron is sent on a decidedly more personal quest to rescue—and possibly redeem—his estranged brother.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 June 2024
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“Godly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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godly
adjective
god·ly
ˈgäd-lē 
also ˈgȯd-
godlier; godliest
: pious sense 1, devout
a godly person
godliness
noun
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