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A worldly affair or matter; (also) worldly concerns, worldly things.
The sphere of secular or lay (as distinguished from religious or clerical) life and interests; (also by association with branch III.) secular or…
Worldly affairs. Obsolete. rare.
A thing inferior to another; something of less amount, subordinate importance, etc.; †also formerly (in plural), things of this lower world…