- earthliest
- 'earth·ly || Éœrθlɪ /ÉœËθ- adj. worldly, material, of the earth
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earthly — earthliness, n. /errth lee/, adj., earthlier, earthliest. 1. of or pertaining to the earth, esp. as opposed to heaven; worldly. 2. possible or conceivable: an invention of no earthly use to anyone. [bef. 1000; ME erth(e)ly, OE eorthlic. See EARTH … Universalium
earthly — adjective (earthlier, earthliest) 1》 relating to the earth or human life on the earth. ↘material; worldly. 2》 [with negative] informal used for emphasis: there was no earthly reason to rush. Phrases not stand (or have) an earthly Brit.… … English new terms dictionary
earthly — UK [ˈɜː(r)θlɪ] / US [ˈɜrθlɪ] adjective Word forms earthly : adjective earthly comparative earthlier superlative earthliest 1) used for giving emphasis to negative statements or to questions It s no earthly use talking to him. There s no earthly… … English dictionary
earthly — /ˈɜθli / (say erthlee) adjective (earthlier, earthliest) 1. of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly. 2. possible or conceivable: no earthly use. –phrase 3. an earthly (chance), (used with a negative) any chance… …
