NYT Dictionary

GODLY

/ˈɡɑdli/
AdjectiveAdverbGOD-lygod-ly · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a god

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰutós? Proto-Germanic *gudą Proto-West Germanic *god Old English god Middle English god English god Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English godly From god + -ly (adjectival suffix).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

deificdivinegodlikegodlygodfearingpiousblessedmoralworthyAllah-fearing

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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