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Godly is a related term of strict.


As adjectives the difference between godly and strict

is that godly is of or pertaining to a god while strict is strained; drawn close; tight.

As an adverb godly

is in a godly manner; piously; devoutly; righteously.

godly

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Of or pertaining to a god
  • her godly powers = her superhuman powers
  • Devoted to a god or God; devout; righteous.
  • * Bible, 2 Corinthians vii. 10
  • For godly sorrow worketh repentance.
  • * 1809 , Jonathan Edwards, The Works of President Edwards
  • If you would know what a man is, whether he be a godly man or not, you must inquire what his God is. If the true God be he whom he respects as his God, ''[...]'' he is doubtless a godly''' man ''[...]'' if the man have some other god, something else to which he pays a greater respect than to , he is not a '''godly man ...
  • Gloriously good.
  • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a godly manner; piously; devoutly; righteously.
  • All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. — 2. Tim. iii. 12.

    Anagrams

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    strict

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Strained; drawn close; tight.
  • strict embrace
    strict ligature
  • Tense; not relaxed.
  • strict fiber
  • Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice.
  • to keep strict watch
    to pay strict attention
  • Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1905, author=
  • , title= , chapter=2 citation , passage=No one, however, would have anything to do with him, as Mr. Keeson's orders in those respects were very strict  ; he had often threatened any one of his employés with instant dismissal if he found him in company with one of these touts.}}
    very strict in observing the Sabbath
  • Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.
  • to understand words in a strict sense
  • (botany) Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
  • Severe in discipline.
  • Usage notes

    * Stricter'' and ''strictest'' are the grammatically correct forms for the comparative and superlative though outside UK ''more strict'' and ''most strict are more often used.

    Antonyms

    * lenient * lax * permissive