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   earth·ly

   /ˈərTHlē/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the earth or human life on the earth: "water is liquid at normal earthly temperatures" Similar terrestrialtellurictellurianrare:terrenesubastralOpposite extraterrestrial
   • ▪ relating to humankind's material existence as distinct from a spiritual or heavenly one: "all earthly happiness is but vanity" Similar worldlytemporalsecularmortalhumanmundanematerialnonspiritualmaterialisticcarnalfleshlybodilyphysicalcorporalcorporealsensualgrossbasesordidvileprofanerare:somaticsublunaryterreneOpposite heavenlyspiritual
   • 2. used for emphasis: informal "there was no earthly reason why she should not come too" Similar feasiblepossiblelikelyconceivableimaginableperceivable

   Derivatives

   • 1. earthliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • E

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   • A

     1

   • R

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   • T

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   • H

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   • L

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   • Y

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