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earthly

 

[ หˆษ™rฮธli ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

of or relating to the earth

Belonging to or characteristic of the earth or its inhabitants. Synonyms include terrestrial, worldly, mundane.

Synonyms

mundane, terrestrial, worldly

Examples of usage

  • The earthly realm
  • Earthly pleasures
  • Earthly possessions
Context #2 | Adjective

practical and realistic

Sensible, practical, and down-to-earth. Synonyms include practical, realistic, pragmatic.

Synonyms

practical, pragmatic, realistic

Examples of usage

  • An earthly approach to problem-solving
  • She has a very earthly attitude towards life

Translations

Translations of the word "earthly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น terreno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคฅเคฒเฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช irdisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ duniawi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะตะผะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ziemski

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅœฐไธŠ็š„ใช (ใกใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใฆใใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท terrestre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ terrenal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผnyevi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€์ƒ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุฑุถูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pozemskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pozemskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ–ไฟ—็š„ (shรฌsรบ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zemeljski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ jarรฐneskur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตั€ะดะตะณั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรผnyษ™vi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ terrenal

Etymology

The word 'earthly' originated from the Old English word 'eorรพlic', which meant 'of the earth'. It has been used to describe things related to the earth or practical matters since the 13th century.

See also: earth, earthen, earthenware, earthing, earthling, earthmover, earthquake, earthworm, earthy, unearth, unearthing.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,172 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.