The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WORLDLY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does WORLDLY mean?
WORLDLY adjective- Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
- Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters.
- Sophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.
- In a worldly manner.