adjective
- relating to the earth or human life on earth, rather than heaven or the spiritual world
- concerned with material things rather than spiritual matters
- possible or conceivable
Usage: used in negative constructions
Examples
- She gave up all her earthly possessions to become a nun.
- The monk rejected earthly pleasures in favor of spiritual enlightenment.
- What earthly reason could you have for doing that?
- There’s no earthly way we can finish this project on time.
- His earthly concerns included paying the mortgage and raising his children.
- The painting depicted both earthly and heavenly realms.
- She couldn’t think of any earthly explanation for the strange noise.