godly
god·ly/ˈɡɑdli/adjective, adverb
godly is spelled G-O-D-L-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (god·ly). It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, godly means “Of or pertaining to a god” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in godly?
| Letters | 5: G-O-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: god·ly |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,629th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is godly?
Godly appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce godly?
- US /ˈɡɑdli/
- UK /ˈɡɒdli/
Godly has 2 syllables, split god·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-godly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with godly?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as godly from its last stressed vowel (/ɑdli/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: goldy.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of godly
- godlier comparative
- more godly comparative
- godliest superlative
- most godly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does godly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a god
her godly powers = her superhuman powers
- 2
Devoted to a god or God; devout; holy; righteous.
- 3
Gloriously good.
adverb
- 1
In a godly manner; piously; devoutly; righteously.
All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. – 2. Tim. iii. 12.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Godly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does godly come from?
From god + -ly (adjectival suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).