Associations to the word «Godly»

Wiktionary

GODLY, adjective. Of or pertaining to a god
GODLY, adjective. Devoted to a god or God; devout; righteous.
GODLY, adjective. Gloriously good.
GODLY, adverb. In a godly manner; piously; devoutly; righteously.

Dictionary definition

GODLY, adjective. Showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life".
GODLY, adjective. Emanating from God; "divine judgment"; "divine guidance"; "everything is black or white...satanic or godly"-Saturday Review.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats