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worldly
worldly /ˈwɜːldli $ ˈwɜːrld-/ adjective [only before noun]
 Word Family: noun: world, underworld, worldliness; adjective: world, worldlyunworldly, worldwide; adverb: worldwide
1. worldly goods/possessions literary everything you own
2. relating to ordinary life rather than spiritual or religious ideas
   SYN  mundane:
    He seemed very calm and far removed from worldly concerns.
3. having a lot of experience and knowledge about people and life
   OPP  unworldly
—worldliness noun [uncountable]