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Definition of worldly-wise adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

worldly-wise

adjective

/ˌwɜːldli ˈwaɪz/

/ˌwɜːrldli ˈwaɪz/

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having a lot of experience of life and therefore not easily shocked
- She’s not as worldly-wise as she would have you believe.
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