earthly
Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven or the heavensRelating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven or the heavens.
» Hawaii is known as an earthly paradise.
Hawaii nennt man Paradies auf Erden.
Гавайи называют земным раем.
Meaning
3 sensesRelating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven or the heavens.
The Garden of Earthly Delights is full of earthly joys alongside grotesqueries, monstrosities, and torture.
weltlich
земно́йzemnój, мирско́йmirskój, су́етныйsújetnyj
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
(informal)Used in negative contructions for emphasis.
There is no earthly way, I mean no way on earth, that I will ever do that.
(obsolete)Made of earth; earthy.
Examples
15 sentencesHawaii is known as an earthly paradise.
ruГавайи называют земным раем.
deHawaii nennt man Paradies auf Erden.
You people are urged to drop the earthly impulse.
Ви, люди, маєте відкинути земні імпульси.
Your plan is of no earthly use.
ruТвой план совершенно бесполезный.
Life never ends but earthly life does.
ruЖизнь никогда не заканчивается, но земная жизнь - да.
I do not care for earthly matters.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English erthely, erthlich, ierðlich, from Old English eorþlīċ, corresponding tFrom Middle English erthely, erthlich, ierðlich, from Old English eorþlīċ, corresponding to earth + -ly. Cognate with Old Norse jarðligr (“earthly”).
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Forms
earthlier, earthliest| Comparative | earthlier Lesson |
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| Superlative | earthliest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
47 synonymsAntonyms
44 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form