as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
a sermon against our obsession with earthly pursuits
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Recent Examples of earthly
The Yoruba people believe that the Osun-Osogbo grove, which sprawls across 185 acres of dense forest, is the goddess Osun’s earthly home.
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Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
But in the earthly order, utility—usefulness for man—is the main determiner of value.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Assumption, proclaimed by Pius XII in 1950, is the doctrine that Mary was taken body and soul into heaven at the end of her earthly life.
—Dennis Doyle, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
They are lined with stainless steel and their flip-up tops reveal beetles swarming the earthly remains of various small animals, mostly birds.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
But in the earthly order, utility—usefulness for man—is the main determiner of value.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Assumption, proclaimed by Pius XII in 1950, is the doctrine that Mary was taken body and soul into heaven at the end of her earthly life.
—Dennis Doyle, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
They are lined with stainless steel and their flip-up tops reveal beetles swarming the earthly remains of various small animals, mostly birds.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthly
Adjective
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For Lyell, the material and the organic worlds belong to categorically distinct temporal orders.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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While scholars like Resnik, Hosseini, Friesen, Floridi and Lin have proposed meaningful reforms, such as ethical AI education, diverse oversight and explainability principles, few focus on the evolving temporal relationship between humans and algorithms.—
Taposh Roy,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Even their most mundane activities, to Domoslay-Paul, were enchanting.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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The play’s about choices, both mundane and gripping, and where those choices have taken the title character over her lifetime with children and three husbands.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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In this framing, Earth’s challenges become just another set of engineering problems, solvable by recreating terrestrial conditions elsewhere.—
Dr. Alex Gold,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The predominant color in both hotels is white, but as their names imply, Stella Nova is accented with cooler tones and starry vibes while Terra Nova has warmer, more terrestrial theming.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Draper repositioned from defining her thesis as childcare to the future of family, which includes the physical health and financial health of families, among other applications.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Managers can also address employees’ physical needs during change implementation.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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In 2022, the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 paved the way for alternatives to animal testing, and in December 2023, an NIH advisory committee made similar recommendations to develop non-animal methods.—
Rachel Fobar,
Vox,
14 May 2025
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Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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She was arraigned and charged with operating under the influence causing serious bodily injury, misleading a police investigation, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash causing personal injury.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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The charges include a Level 4 felony of operating while intoxicated causing death; Level 5 felonies of reckless homicide, criminal recklessness, driving while suspended causing death and Level 6 felonies of driving while suspended causing bodily injury and reckless driving.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Earthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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