earthly
Use Earthly in a sentence
li adjective, earth·li·er, earth·li·est.
1.
of or pertaining to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.
2.
possible or conceivable: an invention of no earthly use to anyone.
Related forms
earth·li·ness, noun
su·per·earth·ly, adjective
Synonyms
1. secular, temporal, mortal. 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.
1. secular, temporal, mortal. 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.
Antonyms
1. spiritual, divine.
1. spiritual, divine.
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| —adj , -lier, -liest | |
| 1. | of or characteristic of the earth as opposed to heaven; material or materialistic; worldly |
| 2. | informal (usually used with a negative) conceivable or possible; feasible (in such phrases as not an earthly (chance), etc) |
| 'earthliness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
There are more earthly matters of supply and demand.
But coming from a body that stresses the spiritual, parts of the meeting's final statement were quite earthly.
Most of the earthly pits that now follow the curve of the northeastern coast are so cavernous as to hold thousands of strangers.
The isotope concentrations of the meteoric confection were also unlike those of earthly sweets.
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