The difference between Clerical and Worldly

When used as adjectives, clerical means of or relating to clerks or their work, whereas worldly means concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.


Clerical is also noun with the meaning: a member of the clergy.

Worldly is also adverb with the meaning: in a worldly manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Clerical and Worldly

  1. Clerical as an adjective:

    Of or relating to clerks or their work.

  2. Clerical as an adjective:

    Of or relating to the clergy.

  1. Clerical as a noun:

    A member of the clergy.

  1. Worldly as an adjective:

    Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.

  2. Worldly as an adjective:

    Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters.

  3. Worldly as an adjective:

    Sophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.

  1. Worldly as an adverb:

    In a worldly manner.