adj

earthly

UHTH-lee

adj

Belonging to this world or life, rather than to heaven or the afterlife.

"He gave up his earthly possessions to join the monastery."

"She sought earthly pleasures rather than spiritual ones."

Used for emphasis in negative expressions like "no earthly reason."

"There's no earthly reason to be this rude."

How to Use Earthly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishRelating to ordinary life on Earth, as opposed to spiritual or heavenly matters.

Common pairings

earthly possessions no earthly reason earthly pleasures

earthlier comparative, more earthly comparative, earthlies plural, earthliest superlative, most earthly superlative

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He gave up his _____ possessions to join the monastery.

From Old English eorþlīċ, from earth plus -ly.

unearthly