worldly-wise
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worldly-wise
Where it comes from
Compare the synonym worldwise, which has cognates in various West-Germanic languages.
adjective more worldly-wise · most worldly-wise · worldlywise · worldly wise
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Experienced in the ways of the world; sophisticated and cosmopolitan.
I had a natural African American impulse to let this worldlywise middle-aged black woman's maternalism wash over me. And as a post-civil rights African American, I assumed that it was a white audience's job to follow suit.
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Talk about this word "worldly-wise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/worldly-wise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. worldly-wise. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/worldly-wise "worldly-wise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/worldly-wise.Cite this
@misc{worldly_wise_2026,
title = {worldly-wise},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/worldly-wise},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
