Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Earthly
earthly, adj. [see earth, n.] (webplay: heavenly, life, things).
- Real; tangible; existing; concrete; physical; perceptible; palpable; [fig.] certain; true; knowable.
- Base; lower; terrestrial; less divine; not heavenly or spiritual.
- Human; pertaining to human nature.
- Material; mortal; temporal; worldly; transitory; ephemeral.
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