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earthly
adjective /ˈɜːθ.li/
/ˈɝːθ-/ Definition
› literary happening in or related to this world and this physical life, not in heaven or relating to a spiritual life: his earthly existence earthly powersProfanity › used in questions or negatives to mean possible: What earthly reason can she have for being so horrible to you?Possible and probable
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