Earthly

Pronunciation: /ˈɜrθli/

Definitions of earthly

adjective relating to the earth or worldly matters

Example Sentences

A1 The farmer grew his crops in the earthly soil.

A2 She believed in earthly pleasures and enjoyed life to the fullest.

B1 The scientist was fascinated by earthly phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes.

B2 The artist's paintings depicted earthly scenes with incredible detail and realism.

C1 The philosopher contemplated the nature of earthly existence and the meaning of life.

C2 The explorer set out on a journey to uncover the mysteries of earthly civilizations lost to time.

Examples of earthly in a Sentence

formal The earthly possessions of the deceased will be distributed according to the will.

informal I don't care much for earthly possessions, I just want to be happy.

slang She's always chasing after the latest earthly trends.

figurative His mind was always in the clouds, never concerned with earthly matters.

Grammatical Forms of earthly

• past tense: earthlied
• plural: earthlies
• comparative: earthlier
• superlative: earthliest
• present tense: earthly
• future tense: will earthly
• perfect tense: have earthly
• continuous tense: is earthly
• singular: earthly
• positive degree: most earthly
• infinitive: to earthly
• gerund: earthlying
• participle: earthlying

Origin and Evolution of earthly

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'earthly' originated from the Old English word 'eorþlic' meaning 'pertaining to the earth'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'earthly' has retained its original meaning of relating to the earth or worldly matters, but has also taken on connotations of being mundane or ordinary.