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
Examples of earthly in a Sentence
a sermon against our obsession with earthly pursuits
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The denominations of hell notes can often run to eight figures, though their face value has little bearing on their earthly price, which can be as low as a few cents.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But although our earthly bodies may be broken and hurting and exhausted and want that break, our hearts and souls are still crying out to God, 'Use me, dear God!
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Jesus spent his earthly ministry performing miracles that saved lives and even brought people back from the dead.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
Early accounts report that, in extreme instances, children publicly denounced their parents and pummeled their genitals in an effort to subdue the flesh and its earthly ties.
—Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But although our earthly bodies may be broken and hurting and exhausted and want that break, our hearts and souls are still crying out to God, 'Use me, dear God!
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Jesus spent his earthly ministry performing miracles that saved lives and even brought people back from the dead.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
Early accounts report that, in extreme instances, children publicly denounced their parents and pummeled their genitals in an effort to subdue the flesh and its earthly ties.
—Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Earthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthly. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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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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