Definitions for: 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"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: earthborn, earthbound, earthlike, mundane, sublunar, sublunary, temporal, terrene, terrestrial

Antonyms: heavenly

See Also: mortal, profane, worldly

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