[or more godly; most godly] old-fashioned : believing in God and in the importance of living a moral life
▪ a godly person ▪ She lived a godly life.
▪ a godly person ▪ She lived a godly life.
— god·li·ness noun [noncount]
▪ Cleanliness is next to godliness. [=it is almost as important to be clean as it is to be good]
▪ Cleanliness is next to godliness. [=it is almost as important to be clean as it is to be good]







