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world·ly
 worldly
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- pronunciation:
- wuhrld
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
worldlier, worldliest |
definition 1: |
of or relating to the material world; not spiritual.
She gave up all her worldly goods when she became a nun.- synonyms:
- earthly
- similar words:
- bodily, material, natural, physical
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definition 2: |
engaged with and knowing about the people, activities, and ways of the material world; sophisticated.
She seemed far too worldly for a teenager.- synonyms:
- sophisticated
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derivation: |
worldliness (n.) |
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