worldly

world·ly

W0226500 (wûrld′lē)adj. world·li·er, world·li·est 1. Of, relating to, or devoted to the material world, especially in contrast to spiritual concerns.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.

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world′li·ness n.

worldly

(ˈwɜːldlɪ) adj, -lier or -liest1. not spiritual; mundane or temporal2. Also: worldly-minded absorbed in or concerned with material things or matters that are immediately relevant3. Also: worldly-wise versed in the ways of the world; sophisticated4. archaic existing on or relating to the earth5. obsolete secular; layadvarchaic in a worldly manner ˈworldliness n

world•ly

(ˈwɜrld li)

adj. -li•er, -li•est,
adv. adj. 1. of or pertaining to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane. 2. experienced; knowing; sophisticated. 3. devoted to or connected with the material or sensual pleasures of this world: a worldly clergy; worldly temptations. adv. 4. in a worldly manner (archaic except in combination): worldly-wise; worldly-minded. [before 900] world′li•ness, n. syn: See earthly.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	worldly - characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"secular, temporalearthly - of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"profane, secular - not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"sophisticated - having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book"unworldly - not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney
	2.	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"blasesophisticated - having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book"

worldly

adjective1. earthly, lay, physical, fleshly, secular, mundane, terrestrial, temporal, carnal, profane, sublunary It is time you woke up and focused your thoughts on more worldly matters.
earthly heavenly, spiritual, divine, ethereal, immaterial, transcendental, unworldly, noncorporeal2. materialistic, grasping, selfish, greedy, avaricious, covetous, worldly-minded He has repeatedly criticized Western churches as being too worldly.
materialistic moral, unworldly, nonmaterialistic3. worldly-wise, knowing, experienced, politic, sophisticated, cosmopolitan, urbane, blasé, well versed in the ways of the world He was worldly and sophisticated, quite unlike me.
worldly-wise innocent, naive, unsophisticated, unworldly, ingenuousQuotations
"Be wisely worldly, be not worldly wise" [Francis Quarles Emblems]

worldly

adjective1. Relating to or characteristic of the earth or of human life on earth:earthbound, earthen, earthly, earthy, mundane, secular, tellurian, telluric, temporal, terrene, terrestrial.2. Not religious in subject matter, form, or use:lay, profane, secular, temporal.3. Experienced in the ways of the world; lacking natural simplicity:cosmopolitan, sophisticated, worldly-wise.

Translations

世间的

world

(wəːld) noun1. the planet Earth. every country of the world. 世界 世界2. the people who live on the planet Earth. The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer. 世人 世人3. any planet etc. people from other worlds. 星球 天体4. a state of existence. Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world. 存在的狀態 存在的状态5. an area of life or activity. the insect world; the world of the international businessman. 生物或活動的區域，界 生物或活动的区域，界 6. a great deal. The holiday did him a/the world of good. 很多地 大量地7. the lives and ways of ordinary people. He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world. 世間 人世间ˈworldly adjective of or belonging to this world; not spiritual. worldly pleasures. 世俗的 世间的ˈworldliness noun 世俗 尘世ˌworldˈwide adjective, adverb (extending over or found) everywhere in the world. a worldwide sales network; Their products are sold worldwide. 世界各地(的) 全世界的，世界范围的 World Wide WebWWWthe best of both worlds the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one. A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life. 兩全其美 两全其美for all the world exactly, quite etc. What a mess you're in! You look for all the world as if you'd had an argument with an express train. 正如，相當 一点不差地out of this world unbelievably marvellous. The concert was out of this world. 不可置信地好的 十全十美的，好得不得了 what in the world(?) used for emphasis when asking a question. What in the world have you done to your hair? (發問時加強語氣) 究竟，到底 （加重问话的语气）究竟，到底