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Adjective: worldly (worldlier,worldliest)  wurld-lee
  1. Very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
    "the benefits of his worldly wisdom";
    - blasé
     
  2. Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
    "worldly goods and advancement";
    - secular, temporal

Derived forms: worldliest, worldlier

See also: earthly, economic, material, materialistic, mercenary, mundane, profane, secular, sophisticated, terrestrial, worldly-minded

Encyclopedia: Worldly