earthly

English

Etymology

Old English eorþlīċ, corresponding to earth +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈəːθli/

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Adjective

earthly (comparative more earthly, superlative most earthly)

1. Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven.
2. (negative, informal) Used to put an emphasis

Translations

as opposed to heaven

• Bulgarian: земен, светски
• Russian: земной (ru) (zemnój) , мирской (ru) (mirskój) , суетный (ru) (sújetnyj) , светский (ru) (svétskij) 

See also

• worldly

Noun

earthly (plural earthlies)

1. (UK, colloquial) A slightest chance (of success etc.) or idea (about something).
   • 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 315:

     ‘Then I didn't have a chance when I stood you a drink?’ I said. ‘Not an earthly!’ she said and laughed; but when I left she kissed me good-night.

Adverb

earthly (comparative more earthly, superlative most earthly)

1. in an earthy manner

Anagrams

• lathery

External links

• earthly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• earthly in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• earthly at OneLook Dictionary Search
• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884-1928, and First Supplement, 1933