godly en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɑdli/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈɡɒdli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutós? Proto-Germanic *gudą Proto-West Germanic *god Old English god Middle English god English god Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English godly From god + -ly (adjectival suffix).
Meanings
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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.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Corinthians 7:10:If you would know what a man is, whether he be a godly man or not, you must inquire what his God is. If the true God be he whom he respects as his God, [...] he is doubtless a godly man [...] if the man have some other god, something else to which he pays a greater respect than to Jehovah, he is not a godly man ...
1809, Jonathan Edwards, The Works of President Edwards:
- Gloriously good.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most godly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| godliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| godlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| more godly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
godliness · ungodly · overgodly · godlily · supergodly
Synonyms
right-minded · devoutful · godfearing · well-intentioned · sainted · godly · observant · moral · heavenly · godlike · deific · decorous · piteous · meritorious · good · moral · holy · devoutful · virtuous · blessed · hallowed · religionary · deific · desertful · upstanding · godly · chaste · inward · practicing · right · divine · devout · delicate · duteous · heavenly-minded · sacred · pious · continent · dutiful · divine · noble · divine · godlike · Allah-fearing · modest · frum · blessed · straight · godly · sanctimonious · worthy · honest · righteous · uprighteous · decent · godfearing · innocent · worthy · deserving · celestial · pious · correct · whole-souled · sanctimonious · divine · virtual
Translations (63)
uk бо́жий (of or pertaining to a god) · sh božànskī (of or pertaining to a god) · pl boży (of or pertaining to a god) · bg бо́жи (of or pertaining to a god) · sv gudomlig (gloriously good) · pdt fromm (devoted to a god or God) · de göttlich (of or pertaining to a god) · ota عزیز (devoted to a god or God) · ota مقدس (devoted to a god or God) · el ευσεβής (devoted to a god or God) · be бо́скі (of or pertaining to a god) · sl božánski (of or pertaining to a god) · fr divin (gloriously good) · bg благочести́в (devoted to a god or God) · cmn 神般的 (of or pertaining to a god) · fi jumalinen (devoted to a god or God) · cmn 神的 (of or pertaining to a god) · dsb bóžy (of or pertaining to a god) · es deal (of or pertaining to a god) · fi jumalallinen (of or pertaining to a god) · cs božský (of or pertaining to a god) · de fromm (devoted to a god or God) · cmn 光榮 /光荣 (gloriously good) · ga diaga (of or pertaining to a god) · bg боже́ствен (of or pertaining to a god) · uk боже́ственний (of or pertaining to a god) · fr pieux (devoted to a god or God) · ru на́божный (devoted to a god or God) · ga cráifeach (devoted to a god or God) · ru боже́ственный (of or pertaining to a god) · mk божествен (of or pertaining to a god) · pl boski (gloriously good) · cmn 敬神 (devoted to a god or God) · dsb bogojski (of or pertaining to a god) · sh бо̏жјӣ (of or pertaining to a god) · lt dieviškas (gloriously good) · cs boží (of or pertaining to a god) · ota شریف (devoted to a god or God) · fr divin (of or pertaining to a god) · sh bȍžjī (of or pertaining to a god) · el θεϊκός (of or pertaining to a god) · bg на́божен (devoted to a god or God) · ar إِلٰهِيّ (of or pertaining to a god) · sk boží (of or pertaining to a god) · sv gudfruktig (devoted to a god or God) · be бо́жы (of or pertaining to a god) · ru боже́ственный (gloriously good) · de rechtschaffen (gloriously good) · sh божа̀нскӣ (of or pertaining to a god) · lt dieviškas (of or pertaining to a god) · sl božji (of or pertaining to a god) · mk божји (of or pertaining to a god) · fi jumalainen (gloriously good) · ga diaganta (devoted to a god or God) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌿𐌳𐍃 (devoted to a god or God) · pl boski (of or pertaining to a god) · pl pobożny (devoted to a god or God) · bn এলাহী (of or pertaining to a god) · cmn 虔誠 /虔诚 (devoted to a god or God) · sk božský (of or pertaining to a god) · ru бо́жий (of or pertaining to a god) · el θεϊκός (gloriously good) · sv gudomlig (of or pertaining to a god)