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earthly

/ˈəːθli/adjective2 syllables

Earthly means: of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven.

Synonyms for earthly13

adjective, as in of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

earthborn, earthbound, earthlike, mundane, terrene, sublunar, sublunary, terrestrial, temporal, mortal, profane, secular, worldly

Opposites of earthly

heavenly

What does earthly mean?1

adjective

1

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven“earthly beings”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Earthly in a sentence

  • There is no earthly reason for me to dislike her.vvv123
  • You people are urged to drop the earthly impulse.piterkeo
  • The view of Mars through earthly telescopes suggested that all was serene.unknown
  • Paris during the Indian summer is an earthly heaven.U2FS
  • You will never enter heaven unless you give up all your riches, position, and earthly ties.mervert1
  • Your plan is of no earthly use.Swift
  • Hawaii is known as an earthly paradise.Objectivesea
  • Life never ends but earthly life does.unknown

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