earthly


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
earthly/ˈɜːθli/
adjective (earthlier, earthliest)
  • 1 relating to the earth or human life on the earth.

    ■ material; worldly.

  • 2 [with neg.] informal used for emphasis: there was no earthly reason to rush.
– phrases
not stand (or have) an earthly Brit. informal have no chance at all.
– derivatives
earthliness noun.
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