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earthly
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earth·ly  (ûrthl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of this earth.
2.
a. Terrestrial; not heavenly or divine: earthly existence.
b. Worldly: earthly delights; one's earthly possessions.
3. Conceivable; possible: no earthly meaning whatever.

earthli·ness n.

earthly
Adjective
[-lier, -liest]
1. of life on earth as opposed to any heavenly or spiritual state
2. Informal conceivable or possible: what earthly reason would they have for lying?
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.earthly - 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"
mortal - subject to death; "mortal beings"
profane, secular - not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
worldly, secular, temporal - characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"
heavenly - of or belonging to heaven or god

earthly
Translations
earthly [ˈəːθlɪ] adjterrenal, mundano;
earthly paradise → paraíso terrenal;
there is no earthly reason to think ... → no existe razón para pensar ...
earthly [ˈəːθlɪ] adjterrestre;
(also: earthly paradise) → paradis m terrestre;
there is no earthly reason to think that ... → il n'y a absolument aucune raison or pas la moindre raison de penser que ...
earthly [ˈəːθlɪ] earth adjirdisch;
earthly paradise earth → Paradies nt auf Erden;
there is no earthly reason to think ... earth → es besteht nicht der geringste Grund für die Annahme ...
earthly [ˈəːθlɪ] adjterreno/a;
earthly paradise → paradiso terrestre;
there is no earthly reason to think ... → non vi è ragione di pensare ...


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