Sekirov Dictionary

earthly

/ˈəːθli/

adjective 3
noun 2
adverb 1
forms 5

adjective3

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Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven or the heavens.
- The Garden of Earthly Delights is full of earthly joys alongside grotesqueries, monstrosities, and torture.
•
(informal) Used in negative contructions for emphasis.
- There is no earthly way, I mean no way on earth, that I will ever do that.
•
(no longer used) Made of earth; earthy.
- We have this […] treasure in frail, brittle, and earthly vessels. — 1533

noun2

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[in the plural] That which is of the earth or earthly; a terrestrial being.
- He claims that the book directs the believer to let go of the earthly and await God's kingdom in the heavenly. — 2018
•
(UK, informal) A slightest chance (of success etc.) or idea (about something).
- He arched his eyebrows over the summons. "The poor devil has not an earthly!" said he. "He's lucky to have a summons. Usually they act on a warrant." — 1925

adverb1

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in an earthly manner.
- But earthlyer happy is the rose distild, / Then that, vvhich, vvithering on the virgin thorne, / Grovves, liues, and dies, in single blessednesse. — 1595

forms

earthlies · earthlier · more earthly · earthliest · most earthly

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