earthly

Meaning

Adj

1. Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
2. (informal) Used for emphasis
3. (obsolete) Made of earth; earthy.

Noun

1. That which is of the earth or earthly; a terrestrial being.
2. (colloquial) A slightest chance (of success etc.) or idea (about something).

Adv

in an earthly manner.

Synonyms

worldly

mundane

terrestrial

temporal

secular

earthen

of this world

earth

material

sublunar

sublunary

possible

normal

worldy

earth-born

tellurian

global

terrene

earthy

unconsecrated

wordly

earthborn

earthling

terran

ordinary

physical

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈəːθli/

Etymology

From Middle English erthely, erthlich, ierðlich, from Old English eorþlīċ, corresponding to earth + -ly. Cognate with Old Norse jarðligr (“earthly”).