earthly
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Definitions & Usage
Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven or the heavens.
(obsolete) Made of earth; earthy.
(informal) Used in negative contructions for emphasis.
(collective or in the plural) That which is of the earth or earthly; a terrestrial being.
(UK, colloquial) A slightest chance (of success etc.) or idea (about something).
in an earthly manner.
Notable Literary & Historical Quotes
“(For many walke, of whome I haue told you often, and now tell you euen weeping, that they are the enemies of the crosse of Christ: / Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glorie is in their shame, who minde earthly things.)”
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Philippians 3:18–19:
“The shadows of earth and earthly things, resting omen-like upon the waters, alone shewed which was the home and which the mirror of the celestial host.”
— [1832], L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Enchantress”, in Heath’s Book of Beauty. M.DCCC.XXXIII. […], London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, […] [for Charles Heath], →OCLC, pages 1–2:
“Where it had been left hundreds of years ago, / Extract from the depth, is but a setting sun, / Paradise is scarce in this light that won’t shine, / What is our earthly task, but a worthy design?”
— 1999, Lætitia Sadier, “The Free Design”, in Tim Gane (music), Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage in the Milky Night, performed by Stereolab: