earthly
Translation
earthly, worldly, terrestrial
Examples
He had no interest in earthly possessions.
He had no interest in earthly possessions.
There is no earthly reason for his behavior.
There is no earthly reason for his behaviour.
Grammar Patterns
((earthly + noun)) of this world, not spiritual He gave up all his earthly goods.
((no earthly...)) used to emphasize that there is no reason/way at all There's no earthly reason why I should help him.
Similar Words
Synonyms: worldly, terrestrial, mundane; Antonyms: heavenly, spiritual
Etymology
From 'earth' + the adjective-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
Think 'like the earth'. It describes things of this world, often in contrast to spiritual or heavenly things.