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Earthly vs Earthliness - What's the difference?

earthly | earthliness |

As nouns the difference between earthly and earthliness

is that earthly is (uk|colloquial) a slightest chance (of success etc) or idea (about something) while earthliness is the quality of being earthly.

As an adjective earthly

is relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven.

As an adverb earthly

is in an earthy manner.

earthly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven.
    • earthly joys
  • * Milton
    • This earthly load / Of death, called life.
  • * Bible, Phil. iii. 19
    • whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things
  • (negative, informal) (Used to put an emphasis)
  • * Alexander Pope
    • What earthly benefit can be the result?
  • Made of earth; earthy.
    • (Holland)

    See also

    * worldly

    Noun

    (earthlies)
  • (UK, colloquial) A slightest chance (of success etc.) or idea (about something).
  • * 1974 , (GB Edwards), The Book of Ebenezer Le Page , New York 2007, p. 315:
    • ‘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.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in an earthy manner

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    earthliness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being earthly.