godly

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɑdli/
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/ˈɡɑdli/ · /ˈɡɒdli/

Definition of godly

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Of or pertaining to a god
    “her godly powers = her superhuman powers”
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adj

  1. Of or pertaining to a god
    “her godly powers = her superhuman powers”
  2. Devoted to a god or God; devout; holy; righteous.
    “For godly sorrow worketh repentance.”
    “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 ...”
  3. Gloriously good.

adv

  1. In a godly manner; piously; devoutly; righteously.
    “All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. — 2. Tim. iii. 12.”

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Etymology

From god + -ly (adjectival suffix).

Anagrams of godly

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