Do You Capitalize Godly?

"Godly" and other words that start with "god" are almost always lowercase.

How do you use godly in a sentence?

Godly sentence example
  1. Godly love is the highest of the spiritual gifts. ...
  2. It was often reissued with additions, The Godly Man's Portion in 1663, Heaven Opened in 1666, The World Conquered in 1668. ...
  3. It is impossible here to follow the course of the strife, in which the godly were led by the earls of Gowrie and Angus.

Is godly a proper noun?

Occasionally, religious publications choose to capitalize words that start with “god,” but a wide variety of style guides I found that address the issue in some way (1, 2, 3, 4) recommend using lowercase for words such as “godless,” “godliness,” “godly,” “godsend,” “godfather,” “godmother,” and swear words that include ...

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