earthlyEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishearthly /ˈəːθli / ▸ adjective ( earthlier, earthliest) 1 relating to the earth or human life: water is liquid at normal earthly temperatures. ▪ relating to humankind's material existence as distinct from a spiritual or heavenly one: all earthly happiness is but vanity. 2 [with negative] informal used for emphasis: there was no earthly reason why she should not come too. – PHRASES not stand an earthly (also not have an earthly) British English informal have no chance at all: she wouldn't stand an earthly if she tried to outrun him.– DERIVATIVES earthliness /ˈəːθlinɪs / noun
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