worldly

adj., -li·er, -li·est.

1. Of, relating to, or devoted to the temporal world.
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.

worldliness world'li·ness n.

adjective

1. Relating to or characteristic of the earth or of human life on earth: earthbound, earthen, earthly, earthy, mundane, secular, tellurian, telluric, temporal, terrene, terrestrial. See body/spirit, culture/nature, place.
2. Not religious in subject matter, form, or use: lay², profane, secular, temporal. See sacred/profane.
3. Experienced in the ways of the world; lacking natural simplicity: cosmopolitan, sophisticated, worldly-wise. See knowledge/ignorance.

adj

Definition: material, non-religious
Antonyms: immaterial, otherworldly, religious

adj

Definition: sophisticated, materialistic
Antonyms: low, unrefined, unsophisticated

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world
  Antonym: unworldly (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
  Synonym: blase

Meaning #3: concerned with secular rather than sacred matters
  Synonym: temporal

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - verdslig, verdsligsindet

idioms:

• worldly wisdom    verdslig visdom

Nederlands (Dutch)
werelds

Français (French)
adj. - (Relig) matériel, matérialiste
adv. - de manière temporelle

idioms:

• wordly goods    les biens matériels
• wordly possessions    les biens matériels
• wordly wealth    la richesse matérielle
• worldly wisdom    la sagesse des nations

Deutsch (German)
adj. - weltlich, irdisch
adv. - weltlich, irdisch

idioms:

• wordly goods    alles, was man hat
• wordly possessions    alles, was man hat
• wordly wealth    alles, was man hat
• worldly wisdom    Weltklugheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εγκόσμιος, του κόσμου, με πείρα του κόσμου, υλικός, κοσμοπολίτικος
adv. - εγκόσμια

idioms:

• worldly wisdom    πείρα της ζωής

Italiano (Italian)
mondano

idioms:

• worldly wisdom    esperienza del mondo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - mundano, profano
adv. - temporalmente

idioms:

• worldly wisdom    prudência

Русский (Russian)
мирской, суетный, любящий жизненные блага, практичный

idioms:

• worldly wisdom    житейская мудрость, здравый смысл

Español (Spanish)
adj. - mundano, terreno, profano, de mucho mundo, sofisticado, terrenal, terrestre
adv. - en el mundo, en la Tierra

idioms:

• wordly goods    bienes terrenales
• wordly possessions    bienes materiales
• wordly wealth    que tiene mucha riqueza
• worldly wisdom    avezado en las cosas del mundo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - jordisk, världslig
adv. - jordiskt, världsligt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
世间的, 世上的, 世俗的

idioms:

• worldly wisdom    人情世故

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 世間的, 世上的, 世俗的

idioms:

• worldly wisdom    人情世故

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 이 세상의, 속세의, 약삭빠른

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - この世の, 世俗的な

idioms:

• worldly wisdom    世才

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) دنيوي, خبير بالحياة والناس, (ظرف) دنيويا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גשמי, חומרי, ארצי, של העולם הזה, חילוני, מנוסה, מתוחכם, מבין בהליכות העולם‬

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