Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

this-worldly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
this--world-ly
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to or concerned with material human existence, as opposed to spiritual or religious matters.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From this world + -ly; analogous to other-worldly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more this-worldly (comparative) most this-worldly (superlative)

Phrases

this-worldliness

Antonyms

other-worldly

Questions

What does this-worldly mean?
Pertaining to or concerned with material human existence, as opposed to spiritual or religious matters.
Where does this-worldly come from?
From this world + -ly; analogous to other-worldly.

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