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earthly

[urth-lee] / ˈɜrθ li /




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And this Islamic belief that God encompasses every aspect of earthly life proves both a strength and a weakness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The success is driven in part by a very earthly concern: making airplane wifi more reliable.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

That show was set against giant glowing planets that signalled his ambitions, while Tuesday's looks were rooted in earthly beauty, particularly the elegance of bird life.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

But as a feeling, it’s far more akin to gospel, like a baroque passage of biblical scripture comparing the earthly limitations of the body and the endless possibilities of the mind.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

Now that I was here, I had no earthly idea what I was going to do.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan