Worldly has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
"worldly goods and advancement"
"temporal possessions of the church"
2
very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
"the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'"
"the benefits of his worldly wisdom"
3
Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
"The monk found himself ill-equipped for a worldly life filled with taxes and traffic jams."
Adverb
1
In a worldly manner.
"He handled the difficult negotiation with such worldly diplomacy that both sides agreed to terms immediately."
Example Sentences
"worldly goods and advancement"
adjective
"temporal possessions of the church"
adjective
"the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'"
adjective
"the benefits of his worldly wisdom"
adjective
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Origin
The word "worldly" comes from Middle English and Old English, originally meaning earthly or secular. It is formed by combining the word for "world" with a suffix meaning "-like."