i Register
In some senses, earthly is marked as informal, obsolete, UK, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
adj
Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
earthly joys
The Garden of Earthly Delights
Used for emphasis
The pressures of politics and war seem remote on this lovely stretch of California coastline, but last week there was no earthly way to avoid them.
In fiscal terms, there’s no earthly reason for Congress to be stingy with Social Security’s administrative budget.
Made of earth; earthy.
We have this[…]treasure in frail, brittle, and earthly vessels.
noun
That which is of the earth or earthly; a terrestrial being.
He claims that the book directs the believer to let go of the earthly and await God's kingdom in the heavenly.
So, let all earthlies and celestials wait / Upon Thy royal state! / Sleep, sleep, my kingly One!
A slightest chance (of success etc.) or idea (about something).
He arched his eyebrows over the summons. "The poor devil has not an earthly!" said he. "He's lucky to have a summons. Usually they act on a warrant."
‘Then I didn't have a chance when I stood you a drink?’ I said. ‘Not an earthly!’ she said and laughed; but when I left she kissed me good-night.
adv
in an earthly manner.
But earthlyer happy is the roſe diſtild, / Then that, vvhich, vvithering on the virgin thorne, / Grovves, liues, and dies, in ſingle bleſſedneſſe.
and dost thou, indeed, revive to existence only to again (even in more attempered blood) design the death of the innocent, helpless, orphaned memorial of a pure, a heaven and earthly-sanctioned flame, whose venial trespass was but the forestalment of your own decree?