Grep  of  noun  worldly 
  worldly  belongings 
  worldly  concern 
  worldly  goods 
  worldly  possessions 
 
  Overview  of  adj  worldly 
 
  The  adj  worldly  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  worldly  --  (characteristic  of  or  devoted  to  the  temporal  world;  "worldly  goods  and  advancement") 
  2.  blase,  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") 
  3.  temporal,  worldly  --  (concerned  with  secular  rather  than  sacred  matters;  "lords  temporal  and  spiritual") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  worldly 
 
  3  senses  of  worldly 
 
  Sense  1 
  worldly  (vs.  unworldly) 
 
  unworldly  (vs.  worldly) 
  =>  anchoritic,  eremitic,  eremitical,  hermitic,  hermitical 
  =>  cloistered,  cloistral,  conventual,  monastic,  monastical 
  =>  spiritual,  unearthly 
  =>  unmercenary 
 
  Sense  2 
  blase,  worldly 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  sophisticated)  ->  naive,  naif 
 
  Sense  3 
  temporal,  worldly 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  profane)  ->  sacred 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  worldly 
 
  3  senses  of  worldly 
 
  Sense  1 
  worldly  (vs.  unworldly) 
  =>  economic 
  =>  material 
  =>  materialistic,  mercenary,  worldly-minded 
  =>  mundane,  terrestrial 
  =>  temporal 
  Also  See->  earthly#1;  sophisticated#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  blase,  worldly 
  =>  sophisticated  (vs.  naive) 
 
  Sense  3 
  temporal,  worldly 
  =>  profane  (vs.  sacred) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  worldly 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  worldly 
 
  worldly  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  worldly 
  otherworldly 
  unworldly 
  worldly 
  worldly-minded 
  worldly-wise 
 
  Overview  of  adj  worldly 
 
  The  adj  worldly  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  worldly  --  (characteristic  of  or  devoted  to  the  temporal  world;  "worldly  goods  and  advancement") 
  2.  blase,  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") 
  3.  temporal,  worldly  --  (concerned  with  secular  rather  than  sacred  matters;  "lords  temporal  and  spiritual") 

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