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godly

god·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [god-lee]
    • /ˈgɒd li/
    • /ˈɡɒd.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [god-lee]
    • /ˈgɒd li/

Definitions of godly word

  • adjective godly conforming to the laws and wishes of God; devout; pious. 1
  • adjective godly coming from God; divine. 1
  • noun godly Devoutly religious; pious. 1
  • adjective godly divine 1
  • adjective godly devout, religious 1
  • adjective godly A godly person is someone who is deeply religious and shows obedience to the rules of their religion. 0

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Origin of godly

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English godlīc. See God, -ly

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Godly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

godly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for godly

adj godly

  • angelic — You can describe someone as angelic if they are, or seem to be, very good, kind, and gentle.
  • celestial — of or in the sky or universe, as planets or stars
  • charismatic — A charismatic person attracts, influences, and inspires people by their personal qualities.
  • devout — A devout person has deep religious beliefs.
  • divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.

adjective godly

  • heavenly — of or in the heavens: the heavenly bodies.
  • transcendent — going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.
  • godlike — like or befitting God or a god; divine.
  • superhuman — above or beyond what is human; having a higher nature or greater powers than humans have: a superhuman being.

Antonyms for godly

adj godly

  • godless — having or acknowledging no god or deity; atheistic.
  • hellish — of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible: It was a hellish war.
  • impious — not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.
  • irreligious — not religious; not practicing a religion and feeling no religious impulses or emotions.
  • sacrilegious — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.

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