🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

weltlich

Pronunciation / Transliteration: velt-likh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Secularly/ˈsɛkjʊlərli/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Feier wurde weltlich begangen, ohne religiöse Elemente."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner that is not connected with religion or spirituality.

    "The festival was celebrated secularly, focusing on community and culture rather than religious traditions."
  2. 2

    Relating to or denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.

    "The education system was designed to operate secularly, ensuring that all students received a neutral curriculum."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'secularly' derives from the Latin word 'saecularis', meaning 'of a generation or age', which evolved through Middle English to denote a separation from religious or spiritual matters, emphasizing worldly or temporal aspects.

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