Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: earthly
IPA transcription: ['ɝθli]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: earthly
    Meaning: of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"
Usage examples
  • This is as true of earthly as of heavenly things.
  • If He be earthly, how can He make others heavenly?
  • He comes not for earthly gain, but for the gain of your souls.
  • Thus was brought to an end the earthly personal career of Peter the Great.
  • Be patient, darling, and try to trust both your heavenly and your earthly father.
  • That seemed to me to be my last sight of earthly things. After this nothing was left.
  • In it the human body is merely a frail earthly vessel filled with a divine and immortal spirit.
  • Perry said it must be some sort of homing instinct such as is possessed by certain breeds of earthly pigeons.
  • His eyes were shining like an angel's, and his face was transfigured, purged of all earthly dross, and pure and holy.
  • Why, oh why, ye earthly ministers, why have ye not followed more closely this heaven-sent messenger that is among us?