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earthly (adj.)

Old English eorþlic "worldly, pertaining to this world" (as opposed to spiritual or heavenly); see earth (n.) + -ly (1). The sense "belonging to or originating in the earth" is from mid-15c.

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Definitions of earthly from WordNet

earthly (adj.)
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven;
earthly love
earthly beings
our earthly home
believed that our earthly life is all that matters
From wordnet.princeton.edu