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worldly

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "worldly" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “worldly” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

worldly

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

worldly is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, worldly is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofworldly

1adjective
  • Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
  • Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters.

    Synonyms: lay, profane

  • Sophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.
1adverb
  • In a worldly manner.
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