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Dictionary: world·ly-wise   (wûrld'lē-wīz')
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adj.
Experienced in the ways of the world.


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adjective

    Experienced in the ways of the world; lacking natural simplicity: cosmopolitan, sophisticated, worldly. See knowledge/ignorance.

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Definition: experienced, sophisticated
Antonyms: naïve, unsophisticated

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: experienced in and wise to the ways of the world

 
 
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cosmopolitan
worldly
Louis Zorich (American Theater)

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