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worldly [ˈwɜ:ldlɪ, Am ˈwɜ:rld-] ADJ

1. worldly (of practical matters):

worldly success, goods
worldly success, goods

2. worldly (having experience):

worldly
worldly

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In most cases worldly and spiritual motives for conversion blended together.
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This painting shows the philosopher discarding his last worldly possession, his cup, after watching a man drink water by cupping his hands.
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A worldly-wise opportunist with a love for gadgets.
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A person possessed with worldly ambitions is sure to continue the endless journey of birth and death.
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He was out of worldly dependency therefore never married.
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He was assured of worldly rewards if he succeeded and of eternal bliss if he failed.
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All worldly knowledge takes the form of mental representations that our mind examines in different ways.
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Folk religions usually contain active and worldly deities.
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Pagans were usually described within this worldly stereotype, especially among those drawing attention to what they perceived as the limitations of paganism.
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He values the lasting peace and joy within that flows from contentment more than any worldly possession.
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