WORLDLY


Meaning of WORLDLY in English

1.

Worldly is used to describe things relating to the ordinary activities of life, rather than to spiritual things. (LITERARY)

I think it is time you woke up and focused your thoughts on more ~ matters...

ADJ

2.

Someone who is ~ is experienced and knows about the practical or social aspects of life.

He was different from anyone I had known, very ~, everything that Dermot was not...

ADJ: usu v-link ADJ

3.

Worldly is used to describe things relating to success, wealth, and possessions. (mainly LITERARY)

Today the media drive athletes to the view that the important thing is to gain ~ success.

ADJ: ADJ n

4.

You can refer to someone’s possessions as their ~ goods or possessions. (LITERARY)

...a man who had given up all his ~ goods...

ADJ: ADJ n

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