worldly
In a worldly mannerIn a worldly manner.
» He is indifferent to worldly success.
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1 sensesIn a worldly manner.
Examples
14 sentencesHe is indifferent to worldly success.
Abstain from fleshly and worldly lusts.
Virtue does not seek worldly pleasures.
ruДобродетель не ищет мирских удовольствий. — carlosalberto
deTugend strebt nicht nach weltlichem Vergnügen. — carlosalberto
No one is free from worldly cares.
Dmitri found himself inside another-worldly house.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English worldly, worldliche, wordly (adverb), from Old English woroldlīċe, weoFrom Middle English worldly, worldliche, wordly (adverb), from Old English woroldlīċe, weoroldlīċe; equivalent to world + -ly (adverbial suffix).
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Forms
more worldly, most worldly| Comparative | more worldly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most worldly |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.