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Earthly

Earthly Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Earthly? [adj] of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Earthly: earthborn \| earthbound \| earthlike \| mundane \| sublunar \| sublunary \| temporal \| terrene \| terrestrial Related Terms \| Find terms related to Earthly: base \| bodily \| carnal \| carnal-minded \| conceivable \| corporal \| corporeal \| earth \| earthbound \| earthy \| feasible \| fleshly \| fluvioterrestrial \| geophilous \| human \| hylic \| imaginable \| likely \| material \| materialistic \| materiate \| mortal \| mundane \| natural \| nonspiritual \| Philistine \| physical \| possible \| potential \| profane \| secular \| sensual \| somatic \| subastral \| sublunar \| substantial \| tellurian \| telluric \| temporal \| terraqueous \| terrene \| terrestrial \| unspiritual \| worldly See Also \| mortal \| profane \| worldly Earthly In Webster's Dictionary \Earth"ly\, a. 1. Pertaining to the earth; belonging to this world, or to man's existence on the earth; not heavenly or spiritual; carnal; worldly; as, earthly joys; earthly flowers; earthly praise. This earthly load Of death, called life. --Milton. Whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. --Phil. iii. 19. 2. Of all things on earth; possible; conceivable. What earthly benefit can be the result? --Pope. 3. Made of earth; earthy. [Obs.] --Holland. Syn: Gross; material; sordid; mean; base; vile; low; unsubstantial; temporary; corrupt; groveling. \Earth"ly\, adv. In the manner of the earth or its people; worldly. Took counsel from his guiding eyes To make this wisdom earthly wise. --Emerson.

Earthly Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Earthly?

[adj] of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"

See Also | mortal | profane | worldly

Earthly In Webster's Dictionary

\Earth"ly\, a.
1. Pertaining to the earth; belonging to this world, or to
   man's existence on the earth; not heavenly or spiritual;
   carnal; worldly; as, earthly joys; earthly flowers;
   earthly praise.

         This earthly load Of death, called life. --Milton.

         Whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly
         things.                               --Phil. iii.
                                               19.

2. Of all things on earth; possible; conceivable.

         What earthly benefit can be the result? --Pope.

3. Made of earth; earthy. [Obs.] --Holland.

Syn: Gross; material; sordid; mean; base; vile; low;
     unsubstantial; temporary; corrupt; groveling.


\Earth"ly\, adv.
In the manner of the earth or its people; worldly.

      Took counsel from his guiding eyes To make this wisdom
      earthly wise.                            --Emerson.

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