WORLDLY, adjective 1. Secular; temporal; pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction to the life to come; as worldly pleasures; worldly affairs; worldly estate; worldly honor; worldly lusts. Titus 2:12. 2. Devoted to this life and its enjoyments; bent on gain; as a worldly man; a worldly mind. 3. Human; common; belonging to the world; as worldly actions; worldly maxims. WORLDLY, adverb With relation to this life. Subverting worldly strong and worldly wise by simply meek.
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