godly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɒdli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgɑdli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(god′lē)

Inflections of 'godly' (adj):
godlier
adj comparative
godliest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
god•ly /ˈgɑdli/USA pronunciation   adj., -li•er, -li•est. 
  1. obeying God or the rules of one's religion;
    devout.
  2. coming from God;
    divine.
god•li•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
god•ly  (god′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est. 
  1. conforming to the laws and wishes of God;
    devout;
    pious.
  2. coming from God;
    divine.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English godlīc. See God, -ly
god′li•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged religious, saintly, holy, righteous, good.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wicked, impious.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
godly / ˈɡɒdlɪ/ ( -lier, -liest)
  1. having a religious character; pious; devout
ˈgodlilyˈgodliness
'godly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ly - Christly - divine - holy - pious - prayerful - religious - righteous - ungodly
Synonyms: devout, pious, more...

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