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world·ly
(wûrld′lē)adj. world·li·er, world·li·est
1. Of, relating to, or devoted to the material world, especially in contrast to spiritual concerns.
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.
world′li·ness n.
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worldly
(ˈwɜːldlɪ)adj, -lier or -liest
1. not spiritual; mundane or temporal
2. Also: worldly-minded absorbed in or concerned with material things or matters that are immediately relevant
3. Also: worldly-wise versed in the ways of the world; sophisticated
4. archaic existing on or relating to the earth
5. obsolete secular; lay
adv
archaic in a worldly manner
ˈworldliness n
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world•ly
(ˈwɜrld li)adj. -li•er, -li•est,
adv. adj.
1. of or pertaining to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.
2. experienced; knowing; sophisticated.
3. devoted to or connected with the material or sensual pleasures of this world: a worldly clergy; worldly temptations.
adv. 4. in a worldly manner (archaic except in combination): worldly-wise; worldly-minded.
[before 900]
world′li•ness, n.
syn: See earthly.
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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" 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. | ![]() 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 It is time you woke up and focused your thoughts on more worldly matters.
earthly heavenly, spiritual, divine, ethereal, immaterial, transcendental, unworldly, noncorporeal
earthly heavenly, spiritual, divine, ethereal, immaterial, transcendental, unworldly, noncorporeal
2. materialistic, grasping, selfish, greedy, avaricious, covetous, worldly-minded He has repeatedly criticized Western churches as being too worldly.
materialistic moral, unworldly, nonmaterialistic
materialistic moral, unworldly, nonmaterialistic
3. worldly-wise, knowing, experienced, politic, sophisticated, cosmopolitan, urbane, blasé, well versed in the ways of the world He was worldly and sophisticated, quite unlike me.
worldly-wise innocent, naive, unsophisticated, unworldly, ingenuous
worldly-wise innocent, naive, unsophisticated, unworldly, ingenuous
Quotations
"Be wisely worldly, be not worldly wise" [Francis Quarles Emblems]
"Be wisely worldly, be not worldly wise" [Francis Quarles Emblems]
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worldly
adjective1. Relating to or characteristic of the earth or of human life on earth:
3. Experienced in the ways of the world; lacking natural simplicity:
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Translations
من هذا العالَم، دُنْيَوي، أرْضي
jordiskverdslig
világias
veraldlegur
dünyevîmaddî
worldly
[ˈwɜːldlɪ] ADJ (worldlier (compar) (worldliest (superl)))1. (= material) [success, pleasures] → mundano, material
all my worldly goods → todos mis bienes materiales
all my worldly goods → todos mis bienes materiales
2. (= experienced) → con (mucho) mundo
he was more worldly than other boys his age → tenía más mundo que otros muchachos de su edad
worldly wisdom → mundo m, saber m mundano
he was more worldly than other boys his age → tenía más mundo que otros muchachos de su edad
worldly wisdom → mundo m, saber m mundano
3. (= sophisticated) → sofisticado
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worldly
[ˈwɜːrldli] adj (= earthly) [concerns, matters, interests] → terrestre
worldly things → les choses terrestres
one's worldly goods → ses biens terrestres
worldly things → les choses terrestres
one's worldly goods → ses biens terrestres
(= experienced) [person, manner] → rompu(e) aux usages du mondeworldly-wise [ˌwɜːrldliˈwaɪz] adj → rompu(e) aux usages du monde
to be worldly-wise → connaître bien les usages du monde
She's very worldly-wise for her age → Elle connaît très bien les usages du monde malgré son jeune âge.world music n → world music fworld power n → puissance f mondialeworld record n → record m du monde
the world record holder → le détenteur du record du mondeworld scale n
on a world scale → à l'échelle mondialeWorld Series n (US) the World Series → le championnat national de baseballWorld Service n (British) service international de la BBCWorld title n → titre m mondialWorld Trade Organization n
the World Trade Organization → l'Organisation f mondiale du commerceworld view world-view [ˌwɜːrldˈvjuː] n → vision f du mondeWorld War One n → la première guerre mondialeWorld War Two n → la seconde guerre mondialeworld-weary [ˌwɜːrldˈwɪəri] adj → las de ce monde(lasse)worldwide world-wide [ˌwɜːrldˈwaɪd]
to be worldly-wise → connaître bien les usages du monde
She's very worldly-wise for her age → Elle connaît très bien les usages du monde malgré son jeune âge.world music n → world music fworld power n → puissance f mondialeworld record n → record m du monde
the world record holder → le détenteur du record du mondeworld scale n
on a world scale → à l'échelle mondialeWorld Series n (US) the World Series → le championnat national de baseballWorld Service n (British) service international de la BBCWorld title n → titre m mondialWorld Trade Organization n
the World Trade Organization → l'Organisation f mondiale du commerceworld view world-view [ˌwɜːrldˈvjuː] n → vision f du mondeWorld War One n → la première guerre mondialeWorld War Two n → la seconde guerre mondialeworld-weary [ˌwɜːrldˈwɪəri] adj → las de ce monde(lasse)worldwide world-wide [ˌwɜːrldˈwaɪd]
adj → mondial(e)
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worldly
adj (+er)
→ weltlich; person → weltlich gesinnt; (= sophisticated) manner → weltmännisch; worldly innocence → Weltfremdheit f; worldly wisdom → Weltklugheit f
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worldly
[ˈwɜːldlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (matters, person) → mondano/a; (attitude, pleasures) → materialeCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
world
(wəːld) noun1. the planet Earth. every country of the world.
2. the people who live on the planet Earth. The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.
3. any planet etc. people from other worlds.
4. a state of existence. Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.
5. an area of life or activity. the insect world; the world of the international businessman.
6. a great deal. The holiday did him a/the world of good.
7. the lives and ways of ordinary people. He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.
ˈworldly adjective of or belonging to this world; not spiritual. worldly pleasures.
ˈworldliness nounˌworldˈwide adjective, adverb
(extending over or found) everywhere in the world. a worldwide sales network; Their products are sold worldwide.
World Wide WebWWWthe best of both worlds the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one. A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.
for all the world exactly, quite etc. What a mess you're in! You look for all the world as if you'd had an argument with an express train.
out of this world unbelievably marvellous. The concert was out of this world.
what in the world(?) used for emphasis when asking a question. What in the world have you done to your hair?
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