earthly
adjective
1.
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”
Origin
From Middle English erthely, erthlich, ierðlich, from Old English eorþlīċ, corresponding to earth + -ly. Cognate with Old Norse jarðligr (“earthly”).
Phrases
- earthly branch
- earthly marriage
- earthly paradise
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