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worldly (wʉrld′lē)

adjective worldlier -·lier, worldliest -·li·est

  1. of or limited to this world; temporal or secular
  2. devoted to or concerned with the affairs, pleasures, etc. of this world
    also worldly-minded world′ly-mind′ed
  3. worldly-wise; sophisticated

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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