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world·ly
 worldly
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- pronunciation:
- wuhrld
li
- 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.) |
The word worldly
contains the following part:
-ly2
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means like; every (when attached to times)
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ly2attaches primarily to native English nouns to form adjectives.
Example words:
bodily, cowardly, daily, earthly, elderly, friendly, ghastly, ghostly, lively, lonely, unfriendly, heavenly, hourly, lovely, monthly, motherly, nightly, orderly, sickly, slovenly, timely, worldly
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