EARTHLY Definition & Meaning

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earthly

[ urth-lee ]

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adjective

earthlier, earthliest.

of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.
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possible or conceivable:
an invention of no earthly use to anyone.

earthly

/ ˈɜːθ��ɪ /

adjective

of or characteristic of the earth as opposed to heaven; material or materialistic; worldly
informal.
usually used with a negative conceivable or possible; feasible (in such phrases as not an earthly ( chance ), etc)

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Derived Forms

ˈ�𲹰��ٳ��Ա��, noun

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of earthly¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English erth(e)ly, Old English ��ǰ��ٳ��ī��. See earth, -ly

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Synonym Study

Earthly, terrestrial, worldly, mundane refer to that which is concerned with the earth literally or figuratively. Earthly now almost always implies a contrast to that which is heavenly: earthly pleasures; our earthly home. Terrestrial, from Latin, is the dignified equivalent of earthly, and it applies to the earth as a planet or to the land as opposed to the water: the terrestrial globe; terrestrial areas. Worldly is commonly used in the sense of being devoted to the vanities, cares, advantages, or gains of this present life to the exclusion of spiritual interests or the life to come: worldly success; worldly standards. Mundane, from Latin, is a formal equivalent of worldly and suggests that which is bound to the earth, is not exalted, and therefore is commonplace: mundane pursuits.

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The purpose of earthly life for a good 16th-century Christian was to prepare for life with God in heaven, their soul cleansed of mortal sin.

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“We are all entangled in an unbroken human chain of interdependence and mutual survival,” he said, “and what really matters is that we all belong to each other during our earthly passage.”

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At other times, the camera bolts forward and up a set of stairs, reminding the viewer that this spirit must be lingering in the earthly realm for a reason.

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They will remember the undeniable beauty splayed out in each frame, and how unsettling it felt to know and acknowledge all of that earthly magnificence while being steeped in pure, unfettered despair and fear.

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Before the performance honouring a local goddess, a ritual is conducted in a nearby forest, revered as the deity's earthly home.

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