earthly

Meanings

Adjective

• Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
• Made of earth; earthy.

Noun

• That which is of the earth or earthly; a terrestrial being.
• A slightest chance (of success etc.) or idea (about something).

Adverb

• in an earthly manner

Origin

• From Middle English erthely, erthlich, ierðlich, from Old English eorþlīċ, corresponding to earth + -ly. Cognate with Old Norse jarðligr.