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worldly
adjective
Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
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ˈwɜː(ɹ)ldli
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adjective
Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
“Worldly goods and advancement”
adjective
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’”
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Worldly goods and advancement
Temporal possessions of the church
The blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as ‘the pond’
The benefits of his worldly wisdom
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