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Definition of: worldly
(wûrld′lē) adjective ·li·er, ·li·est
1. Pertaining to the world; mundane; earthly; not spiritual.
2. Devoted to temporal things; secular.
3. Sophisticated; worldly-wise.
4. Obs. Lay, as opposed to clerical.
—adverb In a worldly manner. See synonyms under PROFANE.
—world′li·ness noun
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