godly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite showing great reverence for god
    reverent; worshipful.
    • a godly man
    • leading a godly life
  2. adjective satellite emanating from God
    divine.
    • divine judgment
    • divine guidance
    • everything is black or white...satanic or godly"-Saturday Review

WordNet

God"ly adjective
Etymology
God, n. + -ly. Godlike, Like.
Definitions
  1. Pious; reverencing God, and his character and laws; obedient to the commands of God from love for, and reverence of, his character; conformed to God's law; devout; righteous; as, a godly life.
    For godly sorrow worketh repentance. 2 Cor. vii. 10.
God"ly adverb
Definitions
  1. Piously; devoutly; righteously.
    All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 2. Tim. iii. 12.

Webster 1913