earthly

earthbound; worldly: earthly goods; mortal; mundane: earthly affairs
Not to be confused with:earthy – unrefined: an earthy smell; realistic; practical; lusty: Mae West was known for her earthy sense of humor.

earth·ly

E0008000 (ûrth′lē)adj.1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of this earth.2. a. Terrestrial; not heavenly or divine: earthly existence.b. Worldly: earthly delights; one's earthly possessions.3. Conceivable; possible: no earthly meaning whatever.

earth′li·ness n.

earthly

(ˈɜːθlɪ) adj, -lier or -liest1. of or characteristic of the earth as opposed to heaven; material or materialistic; worldly2. (usually used with a negative) informal conceivable or possible; feasible (in such phrases as not an earthly (chance), etc) ˈearthliness n

earth•ly

(ˈɜrθ li)

adj. -li•er, -li•est. 1. of or pertaining to the earth, esp. as opposed to heaven; worldly. 2. possible or conceivable: an invention of no earthly use to anyone. [before 1000] earth′li•ness, n. syn: earthly, terrestrial, worldly, mundane refer to that which is concerned with the earth literally or figuratively. earthly now almost always implies a contrast to that which is heavenly: earthly pleasures; our earthly home. terrestrial applies to the earth as a planet or to land as opposed to water: the terrestrial globe; terrestrial areas. worldly is commonly used in the sense of being devoted to the vanities, cares, advantages, or gains of physical existence to the exclusion of spiritual interests or the afterlife: worldly success; worldly standards. mundane is a formal equivalent of worldly and suggests that which is bound to the earth, is not exalted, and therefore is commonplace: mundane pursuits.

Thesaurus

Adj.

earthly - of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"mortal - subject to death; "mortal beings"profane, secular - not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"worldly, secular, temporal - characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"heavenly - of or belonging to heaven or god

earthly

adjective1. worldly, material, physical, secular, mortal, mundane, terrestrial, temporal, human, materialistic, profane, telluric, sublunary, non-spiritual, tellurian, terrene They lived in an earthly paradise.
worldly heavenly, spiritual, unearthly, immortal, supernatural, ethereal, immaterial, otherworldly2. sensual, worldly, base, physical, gross, low, fleshly, bodily, vile, sordid, carnal He has forsworn all earthly pleasures for the duration of a season.3. (Informal) possible, likely, practical, feasible, conceivable, imaginable What earthly reason would they have for lying?

earthly

adjective1. Relating to or characteristic of the earth or of human life on earth:earthbound, earthen, earthy, mundane, secular, tellurian, telluric, temporal, terrene, terrestrial, worldly.2. Capable of being anticipated, considered, or imagined:conceivable, imaginable, likely, mortal, possible, thinkable.Idioms: humanly possible, within the bounds of possibility.

Translations

人间的可能的地球的

earth

(əːð) noun1. the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live. Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.地球2. the world as opposed to heaven. heaven and earth. 尘世，人间 3. soil. Fill the plant-pot with earth.土4. dry land; the ground. the earth, sea and sky. 陆地，地面 5. a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox. 洞穴6. (a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth. （电）接地 verb to connect to earth electrically. Is your washing-machine properly earthed?接地ˈearthen adjective (of a floor etc) made of earth. 泥土做的，陶制的 ˈearthly adjective1. of or belonging to this world; not heavenly or spiritual. this earthly life. 人间的，地球的 2. possible. This gadget has no earthly use.可能的ˈearthenware noun, adjective (of) a kind of pottery coarser than china. an earthenware dish.陶器ˈearthquake noun a shaking of the earth's surface. The village was destroyed by an earthquake.地震ˈearthworm noun (usually worm) a kind of small animal with a ringed body and no backbone, living in damp earth. 蚯蚓on earth used for emphasis. What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth. （用于加强语气）究竟 run to earth to find (something or someone) after a long search. He ran his friend to earth in the pub.经过长时间追查后找到

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earthly desires

Desires for tangible things (such as wealth, property, or other material goods) or for pleasures of the body (such as sexual activity, gluttony, or other hedonistic pursuits). Buddhism teaches us to try to let go of our earthly desires, freeing our minds and bodies for a state of enlightenment. Because our earthly desires are a reflection of our sins, we should shun them if we wish to receive God's light.See also: desire, earthly

no earthly (something)

No conceivable or practical (something). You had all day, so there's no earthly reason you couldn't have finished this on time! It's very sweet that you bought me a laptop, dear, but I'm 85—I have no earthly use for one of those things!See also: earthly, no

no earthly reason

No conceivable or practical reason. You had all day, so there's no earthly reason you couldn't have finished this on time! It's very sweet that you bought me a laptop, dear, but I'm 85—I have no earthly reason to use one of those things!See also: earthly, no, reason

no earthly use

1. No conceivable or practical use. It's very sweet that you bought me a laptop, dear, but I'm 85—I have no earthly use for one of those things!2. Not feasible or worth trying. I've told him how bad those cigarettes are for him, but it's no earthly use trying to argue with that man!See also: earthly, no, use

not have an earthly chance

To have no possible or feasible chance of doing or accomplishing something. Primarily heard in UK. He doesn't have an earthly chance of winning, but I'm voting for him nonetheless. I knew I wouldn't have an earthly chance of getting that promotion if I didn't make myself stand out in the company more.See also: chance, earthly, have, not

not stand an earthly chance

To have no possible or feasible chance (of doing or accomplishing something). He doesn't stand an earthly chance of winning, but I'm voting for him nonetheless. I knew I wouldn't stand an earthly chance of getting that promotion if I didn't make myself stand out in the company more.See also: chance, earthly, not, stand

not stand an earthly

To have no possible or feasible chance (of doing or accomplishing something). A truncated form of "not stand an earthly chance." Primarily heard in UK. He doesn't stand an earthly of winning, but I'm voting for him nonetheless. I knew I wouldn't stand an earthly of getting that promotion if I didn't make myself stand out in the company more.See also: earthly, not, stand

no earthly reason

no conceivable reason. There is no earthly reason for your rude behavior. I can think of no earthly reason why the repairs should cost so much.See also: earthly, no, reason

not have an earthly chance

Also, stand no earthly chance. Have no chance whatever, as in She doesn't have an earthly chance of getting into medical school, or Bill stands no earthly chance of winning the lottery. The use of no earthly in the sense of "no conceivable" dates from the mid-1700s. See also: chance, earthly, have, not

not stand (or have) an earthly

have no chance at all. British informalSee also: earthly, not, stand

no earthly ˈuse, ˈreason, etc.

(informal) used to emphasize that there is no use, reason, etc. at all: There’s no earthly reason why she shouldn’t come with us.See also: earthly, no

not (have) an ˈearthly (chance)

(British English, informal) (have) no chance at all: You haven’t an earthly chance of beating her at tennis — she is one of the best players in the country. ♢ ‘Any chance of getting a ticket for the concert?’ ‘Not an earthly, I’m afraid.’See also: earthly, not

no earthly reason

n. no conceivable reason. I can think of no earthly reason why the repairs should cost so much. See also: earthly, no, reason

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adj worldly

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adj sensual

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adj possible

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adj relating to or characteristic of the earth or of human life on earth

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adj capable of being anticipated, considered, or imagined

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adj of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

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