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  • Thus the Holy Ghost, whom he replenisheth, maketh them to have but little love to earthly things, and great to spiritual things, in so much they love not worldly things more worldlily, but spiritually.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 1 1230-1298 1900

  • That she was worldlily anxious to secure so great a prize as that which she was trying for was natural enough -- was matter of course.

    A Siren Thomas Adolphus Trollope 1851

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  • Adverb: In a wordly manner.

    November 3, 2017