Definitions for GODLY
ˈgɒd ligod·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. godly, reverent, worshipfuladjective

   showing great reverence for god

   "a godly man"; "leading a godly life"

2. divine, godlyadjective

   emanating from God

   "divine judgment"; "divine guidance"; "everything is black or white...satanic or godly"-Saturday Review

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. godlyadverb

   In a godly manner; piously; devoutly; righteously.

   All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. uE000111656uE001 2. Tim. iii. 12.

2. godlyadjective

   Devoted to a god.

   her godly powers = her superhuman powers

3. godlyadjective

   Of or pertaining to a god

   her godly powers = her superhuman powers

4. godlyadjective

   Devoted to the single deity of one of the monotheist religions of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.

5. godlyadjective

   Gloriously good.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Godlyadjective

   Etymology: from god.

   1. Pious towards God.

   Grant that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life. Common Prayer.

   2. Good; righteous; religious.

   Help, Lord, for the godly man ceaseth, for the faithful fail among the children of men. Ps. xii. 1.

2. Godlyadverb

   Piously; righteously.

   The apostle St. Paul teacheth, that every one which will live godly in Christ Jesus must suffer persecution. Richard Hooker, b. v.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. godly

   Divinity or the divine are things that are either related to, devoted to, or proceeding from a deity. What is or is not divine may be loosely defined, as it is used by different belief systems.

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1. godly

   Godly generally refers to a characteristic or nature that is devoutly religious, righteous, holy, or sacred, similar to the nature of God or in accordance with the will of God as perceived in various religions. It can be described as someone adhering to religious duties, demonstrating virtues, or someone who resembles or is associated with God or gods in terms of divinity, morality, or benevolence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Godlynoun

   pious; reverencing God, and his character and laws; obedient to the commands of God from love for, and reverence of, his character; conformed to God's law; devout; righteous; as, a godly life

2. Godlyadverb

   piously; devoutly; righteously

3. Etymology: [God, n. + -ly. Cf. Godlike, Like.]

Anagrams for GODLY »

1. goldy

2. dogly

How to pronounce GODLY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GODLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GODLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of GODLY in a Sentence

1. John Ashcroft:

   Unique among the nations, America recognized the source of our character as being godly and eternal, not being civic and temporal. And because we have understood that our source is eternal, America has been different. We have no king but Jesus.

2. Luther:

   Next to theology I give to music the highest place and honor. And we see how David and all the saints have wrought their godly thoughts into verse, rhyme, and song.

3. Chief Jay Parrish:

   I'm highly alarmed that someone would feel that way and that would take these significant steps to attack an innocent person, a godly person, at Bethel AME Church ', one of the most sacred things our society has left.

4. Perry Brass:

   Contrary to a great number of priests and other godly types, queer does not mean castrated.

5. Sean Feucht:

   I thank you Lord that in the midst of a pandemic and tyrannical governors and leaders, Lord you raised up Godly men and women to stand up for our rights, the church, and to stand up for the constitution.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GODLY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Godly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=GODLY
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godly
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GODLY