Earthly vs Terrestrial - What's the difference?
earthly | terrestrial |
Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven.
* Milton
* Bible, Phil. iii. 19
(negative, informal) (Used to put an emphasis)
* Alexander Pope
Made of earth; earthy.
(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:
Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants.
*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= Of, relating to, or composed of land.
*1997 , New Scientist, issue 2096, Review: Cinderella's house
*:Microorganisms are the Cinderellas of terrestrial ecology — the majority of the Earth's biomass, yet barely catalogued.
Living or growing in or on land (as opposed to other habitat); not aquatic, etc.
(astronomy) Of a planet, being composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals; see also terrestrial planet.
Concerned with the world or worldly matters.
* Young
(Mormonism) Of or pertaining to the second highest degree of glory.
* {{quote-journal , year=1974 , date=February , title=A Sure Trumpet Sound: Quotations from President Lee , journal=Ensign
, passage=We are now living and obeying celestial laws that will make us candidates for celestial glory; or we are living terrestrial' laws that will make us candidates for ' terrestrial glory; or telestial.}}
* {{quote-journal , year=1977 , date=August , author=Bruce R. McConkie , title=A New Commandment: Save Thyself and Thy Kindred! , journal=Tambuli
, passage=Theirs is an everlasting terrestrial inheritance because they rejected the truth when it was offered to them in mortality.}}
(broadcasting) Broadcast using radio waves as opposed to .
Terrestrial is a synonym of earthly.
As adjectives the difference between earthly and terrestrial
is that earthly is relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven while terrestrial is of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants.As nouns the difference between earthly and terrestrial
is that earthly is a slightest chance (of success etc.) or idea (about something) while terrestrial is a ground-dwelling plant.As an adverb earthly
is in an earthy manner.earthly
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- earthly joys
- This earthly load / Of death, called life.
- whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things
- What earthly benefit can be the result?
- (Holland)
See also
* worldlyNoun
(earthlies)- ‘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.
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English
Adjective
(-)Welcome to the plastisphere, passage=Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.}}
- A genius bright and base, / Of towering talents, and terrestrial aims.
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