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earthlies

earthlies is the plural of earthly.

Meaning of earthly

Noun

earthly (plural earthlies)

  1. (collective, in plural) That which is of the earth or earthly; a terrestrial being.
    • He claims that the book directs the believer to let go of the earthly and await God's kingdom in the heavenly.2018, Tamar M. Boyadjian, The City Lament: Jerusalem across the Medieval Mediterranean, Ithaca & London: Cornell University Press, page 28
  2. (UK, colloquial) A slightest chance (of success etc.) or idea (about something).
    • He arched his eyebrows over the summons. "The poor devil has not an earthly!" said he. "He's lucky to have a summons. Usually they act on a warrant."1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019

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Questions about earthlies

What is earthlies the plural of?
Earthlies is the plural of earthly.

Words near earthlies in the dictionary

  1. earthless
  2. earthlessness
  3. earthlet
  4. earthlets
  5. earthlier
  6. earthlies
  7. earthliest
  8. earthlight
  9. earthlights
  10. earthlike
  11. earthliness

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