"old-worldly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more old-worldly [comparative], most old-worldly [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} old-worldly (comparative more old-worldly, superlative most old-worldly)
  1. old-fashioned, reminiscent of a bygone era.
    Sense id: en-old-worldly-en-adj-BdsaG13B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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