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Definition of " Worldly " in English Dictionary
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| Worldly |  Relating to the world; human; common; as, worldly maxims; worldly actions. |
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| Worldly | Pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction from the life to come; secular; temporal; devoted to this life and its enjoyments; bent on gain; as, worldly pleasures, affections, honor, lusts, men. |
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| Worldly | Lay, as opposed to clerical. |
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| Worldly | With relation to this life; in a worldly manner. |
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| Worldly | Relating to the world; human; common; as, worldly maxims; worldly actions. |
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| Worldly | Pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction from the life to come; secular; temporal; devoted to this life and its enjoyments; bent on gain; as, worldly pleasures, affections, honor, lusts, men. |
a. |
| Worldly | Lay, as opposed to clerical. |
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| Worldly | With relation to this life; in a worldly manner. |
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| Unworldly | Not worldly; spiritual; holy. |
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| Worldly-minded | Devoted to worldly interests; mindful of the affairs of the present life, and forgetful of those of the future; loving and pursuing this world's goods, to the exclusion of piety and attention to spiritual concerns. | a. |
| Worldlywise | Wise in regard to things of this world. | a. |
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| Unworldly | Not worldly; spiritual; holy. |
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| Worldly-minded | Devoted to worldly interests; mindful of the affairs of the present life, and forgetful of those of the future; loving and pursuing this world's goods, to the exclusion of piety and attention to spiritual concerns. | a. |
| Worldlywise | Wise in regard to things of this world. | a. |