worldly

world·ly  (wûrldl)

adj. world·li·er, world·li·est

1. Of, relating to, or devoted to the temporal world.

2. Experienced in human affairs; sophisticated or worldly-wise: "an experienced and worldly man who had been almost everywhere" Willa Cather.

adv.

In a worldly manner.

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worldli·ness n.

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worldly

Adjective

[-lier, -liest]

1. not spiritual; earthly or temporal: as a simple monk he had no interest in politics and other worldly affairs

2. of or relating to material things: all his worldly goods

3. wise in the ways of the world; sophisticated: a suave, worldly, charming Frenchman

worldliness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	worldly - characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church" secular, temporal earthly - of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home" profane, secular - not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment" sophisticated - having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book" unworldly - not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney
	2.	worldly - 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" blase sophisticated - having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book"

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worldly

adjective 1. earthly, lay, physical, fleshly, secular, mundane, terrestrial, temporal, carnal, profane, sublunary << OPPOSITE spiritual

adjective 2. materialistic, grasping, selfish, greedy, avaricious, covetous, worldly-minded << OPPOSITE nonmaterialistic

adjective 3. worldly-wise, knowing, experienced, politic, sophisticated, cosmopolitan, urbane, blasé, well versed in the ways of the world << OPPOSITE naive

Translations

worldly [ˈwəːldlɪ] adj → mundano

worldly [ˈwəːldlɪ] adj → de ce monde

worldly [ˈwəːldlɪ] world adj → weltlich (= knowledgeable); weltgewandt

worldly [ˈwəːldlɪ] adj → di questo mondo