1
a
: characteristic of or belonging to this earth
b
: relating to the human race's actual life on this earth
2
: possible
of what earthly use is it?
earthliness
noun
Examples of earthly in a Sentence
a sermon against our obsession with earthly pursuits
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Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Its layout also ties the home to its earthly landscape; the living room is inspired by the Native American wigwam, with elements including a central fireplace and a hole in the top to let the smoke out.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
The demons’ earthly vessels, too, turn out to be thin sketches.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Indulgences are pardons believed to eliminate earthly suffering or time in purgatory – where the Catholic Church teaches that people who have confessed their sins are purified before entering heaven.
—Heidi A. Campbell, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Earthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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earthly
adjective
earth·ly
ˈərth-lē 
1
: belonging to or having to do with the earth
earthly joys
2
: imaginable, possible
that tool is of no earthly use
earthliness
noun
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