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Webster 1913 Edition

Worldly

World′ly

,
Adj.
[AS.
woroldlic
.]
1.
Relating to the world; human; common;
as,
worldly
maxims;
worldly
actions.
“I thus neglecting worldly ends.”
Shak.
Many years it hath continued, standing by no other
worldly
mean but that one only hand which erected it.
Hooker.
2.
Pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction from the life to come; secular; temporal; devoted to this life and its enjoyments; bent on gain;
as,
worldly
pleasures, affections, honor, lusts, men
.
With his soul fled all my
worldly
solace.
Shakespeare
3.
Lay, as opposed to clerical.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

World′ly

,
adv.
With relation to this life; in a worldly manner.
Subverting
worldly
strong and
worldly
wise
By simply meek.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Worldly

WORLDLY

,
Adj.
1.
Secular; temporal; pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction to the life to come; as worldly pleasures; worldly affairs; worldly estate; worldly honor; worldly lusts. Titus 2.
2.
Devoted to this life and its enjoyments; bent on gain; as a worldly man; a worldly mind.
3.
Human; common; belonging to the world; as worldly actions; worldly maxims.

WORLDLY

,
adv.
With relation to this life.
Subverting worldly strong and worldly wise by simply meek.

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