godly
god·ly
godly · godlier · godliest
божий, божественний
божественный, божий, набожный
göttlich, fromm, rechtschaffen
Of or pertaining to a godOf or pertaining to a god
UK/ˈɡɒdli/US/ˈɡɑdli/
» Sami was a godly man.
Meaning
3 sensesOf or pertaining to a god
her godly powers = her superhuman powers
göttlich
боже́ственныйbožéstvennyj, бо́жийbóžij
боже́ственнийbožéstvennyj, бо́жийbóžyj
emanating from God
Devoted to a god or God; devout; holy; righteous.
fromm
на́божныйnábožnyj
Gloriously good.
rechtschaffen
боже́ственныйbožéstvennyj
Examples
2 sentencesSami was a godly man.
Sometimes the old landlady would come by and said "That child doesn't cry", but it was that my babysitting was godly.
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to a god:
Русский
By meaning 2
of or pertaining to a god:
devoted to a god or God:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
of or pertaining to a god:
devoted to a god or God:
gloriously good:
Forms
godlier/more godly, godliest/most godly| Comparative | godlier / more godly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | godliest / most godly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
54 synonymsdivineB1moralB2worthyB1heavenlyB1holyB1sacredB1continentA2correctA1delicateB1decentB2dutifulC1goodA1honestB1innocentB1
Close in meaning
- showing great reverence for god:reverentworshipful
- emanating from God:divine
Word family
5 related wordsRelatedgodliness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form