Worldly
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English
Adjective
Worldly (comparative worldlier, superlative worldliest)
- Of or relating to man and the planet earth, physical as opposed to spiritual.
- Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters.
- Very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.
Adverbs for Worldly
godlessly; selfishly; egotistically; covetously; immensely; pitiably; extraordinarily; lazily; contemptibly; deplorably; monstrously; heartlessly; gracelessly; stubbornly; callously; mercenarily; inexplicably; unreasonably; irritatingly; insensately; irreligiously; sacrilegiously; atheistically; irreverently; irrevocably; apostately; horribly; impiously; perversely; fanatically; recklessly; avowedly; blasphemously; profanely; heartbreakingly; grievously; obstinately; obdurately; unhappily; irrationally; unreasonably; openly.
Thesaurus
Philistine, banausic, blase, bodily, carnal, carnal-minded, corporal, corporeal, cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, disenchanted, disillusioned, down-to-earth, earthly, earthy, experienced, fleshly, hardheaded, hylic, knowing, material, materialistic, materiate, matter-of-fact, mature, matured, mondaine, mundane, nonsacred, nonspiritual, not born yesterday, old, physical, positivistic, practical, practical-minded, practiced, pragmatic, profane, rational, realist, realistic, reasonable, reprobate, ripe, ripened, sagacious, sane, scientific, scientistic, seasoned, secular, sensible, sensual, sober-minded, somatic, sophisticate, sophisticated, sound, sound-thinking, straight-thinking, substantial, tellurian, telluric, temporal, terrene, terrestrial, tried, tried and true, unblessed, unhallowed, unholy, unideal, unidealistic, unregenerate, unromantic, unsacred, unsanctified, unsentimental, unspiritual, veteran, world-wise, worldly-wise
Pronunciation
also pronounced 'wurldlee
Translations
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