What does old-worldly mean?
Old-worldly means old-fashioned, reminiscent of a bygone era..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
old-fashioned, reminiscent of a bygone era..
David and I were not "intimate" friends. There was always a certain old-worldly formality about our interchanges. There was something professorial and distant about David, something that commanded respect, partially, I think, because he was so respectful himself.
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Old-worldly means old-fashioned, reminiscent of a bygone era..
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David and I were not "intimate" friends. There was always a certain old-worldly formality about our interchanges. There was something professorial and distant about David, something that commanded respect, partially, I think, because he was so respectful himself.
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