godly
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godly¹
- /ˈɡɑdli/ US
- /ˈɡɒdli/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑdli, -ɒdli
adjective godlier · more godly · godliest · most godly
- Of or pertaining to a god. her godly powers = her superhuman powers
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Devoted to a god or God; devout; holy; righteous.
For godly sorrow worketh repentance.
Similar: godfearing, pious, blessed, divine, moral, worthy, Allah-fearing, devout, devoutful, frum, heavenly-minded, inward
- Gloriously good.
godly²
- /ˈɡɑdli/ US
- /ˈɡɒdli/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑdli, -ɒdli
adverb more godly · most godly
- In a godly manner; piously; devoutly; righteously. All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. — 2. Tim. iii. 12.
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Closest in meaning: divine, pious, heavenly, worshipful, reverent, un, holy, saintly, devout, righteous, sacred, angelic, virtuous, spiritual, sanctified, beatific
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adj of or pertaining to a god
| Español | deal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 神的 shén de, 神般的 shén bān de |
| Français | divin |
| Deutsch | göttlich |
| Ελληνικά | θεϊκός theïkós |
| Русский | боже́ственный božéstvennyj, бо́жий bóžij |
| العربية | إِلٰهِيّ ʔilāhiyy |
adj devoted to a god or God
| 中文 | 虔誠 /虔诚 qiánchéng, 敬神 jìngshén |
|---|---|
| Français | pieux |
| Deutsch | fromm |
| Ελληνικά | ευσεβής efsevís |
| Русский | на́божный nábožnyj |
adj gloriously good
| 中文 | 光榮 /光荣 guāngróng |
|---|---|
| Français | divin |
| Deutsch | rechtschaffen |
| Ελληνικά | θεϊκός theïkós |
| Русский | боже́ственный božéstvennyj |
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title = {godly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
