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
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a sermon against our obsession with earthly pursuits
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Contemporary sculptures of earthly Greek women were usually made from terra-cotta and depicted them clothed in tight cloaks.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
But as Iyer discovers, the monks aren’t blithely floating above earthly cares.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
Like all of the director’s most memorable settings, the show’s world abided by something closer to dream logic than any earthly science, obfuscating even the most integral developments.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
There is no earthly reason why the animators had to go so hard on this show.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
But as Iyer discovers, the monks aren’t blithely floating above earthly cares.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
Like all of the director’s most memorable settings, the show’s world abided by something closer to dream logic than any earthly science, obfuscating even the most integral developments.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
There is no earthly reason why the animators had to go so hard on this show.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Earthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthly. Accessed 31 Jan. 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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