earthly
/ˈɜːθli/adjective
उच्चारण अर्थ्ली
सांसारिक, पार्थिव, लौकिक
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[only before noun] literary
connected with life on earth and not with any spiritual life
सांसारिक, पार्थिव, लौकिक
- earthly pleasures
- his earthly possessions
- The saint gave up all earthly desires and lived in a cave.
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- He believed that earthly wealth meant little at the end of life.
- The poem compares earthly love with the love of God.
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[usually in negatives and questions] informal
used to emphasize that there is no possible reason or use
(नकारात्मक में ज़ोर देने के लिए) कोई भी
- There is no earthly reason to be late.
- What earthly use is that?
- I have no earthly idea where my keys are.
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- There is no earthly chance of finishing this work by tonight.
- What earthly reason could he have for lying to us?
Synonyms conceivable possible imaginable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
earthly + noun
Earthly means connected with life on earth, not with heaven or the spirit.
'Earthly' का अर्थ पृथ्वी के जीवन से जुड़ा है, स्वर्ग या आत्मा से नहीं।
- Saints give up earthly pleasures.
- He left his earthly possessions to his village.
no earthly + noun
In negatives and questions, no earthly reason or chance emphasises that there is none at all.
Negative वाक्यों और प्रश्नों में 'no earthly reason/chance' ज़ोर देता है कि बिलकुल कोई नहीं है।
- There is no earthly reason to fail.
- He has not an earthly chance of winning.
on earth (emphasis)
On earth, without the, strengthens a question word; earthly is the adjective form used before nouns.
प्रश्नवाचक शब्द को ज़ोर देने के लिए बिना the के 'on earth' आता है; noun से पहले adjective रूप 'earthly' आता है।
- Why on earth did you leave so early?
- What on earth is that noise?
earthly / earthy / earthen
Earthly relates to the world, earthy to soil or a coarse style, and earthen to something made of clay.
'Earthly' संसार से, 'earthy' मिट्टी या खुरदुरी शैली से, और 'earthen' मिट्टी से बनी वस्तु से संबंधित है।
- The farmer has an earthy sense of humour.
- She drank water from an earthen pot.
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earthly + noun
lifepleasurespossessionsexistencegoods
- He gave up earthly pleasures and became a monk.
no earthly + noun
no earthly useno earthly reasonno earthly chanceno earthly idea
- There is no earthly use in crying now.
earthly + noun (more)
caresdesiresbodyremainsparadise
- The priest said that earthly desires bring sorrow.
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- The poet contrasted earthly love with divine love.
कवि ने सांसारिक प्रेम की तुलना दैवी प्रेम से की।
- He has no earthly reason to be afraid.
उसके डरने का कोई कारण ही नहीं है।
- Radhika has not an earthly chance of getting lost with this map.
इस नक्शे के साथ राधिका के खो जाने की ज़रा भी संभावना नहीं है।
- Our earthly life is short, said the saint.
संत ने कहा कि हमारा सांसारिक जीवन छोटा है।
- What earthly use is a phone without a charger?
बिना charger के फ़ोन का भला क्या उपयोग है?
- The monk spent his days far from earthly worries.
संन्यासी ने अपने दिन सांसारिक चिंताओं से दूर बिताए।
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✗ He has an earthly sense of humour.
✓ He has an earthy sense of humour.
Earthy describes a plain, rough kind of humour; earthly means worldly.
'Earthy' सीधे और खुरदुरे हास्य का वर्णन करता है; 'earthly' का अर्थ सांसारिक है।
✗ She keeps water in an earthly pot.
✓ She keeps water in an earthen pot.
A pot made of clay is earthen.
मिट्टी से बना बर्तन 'earthen' कहलाता है।
✗ Why on the earth did you do that?
✓ Why on earth did you do that?
The emphatic phrase on earth takes no article.
ज़ोर देने वाले वाक्यांश 'on earth' में article नहीं आता।
¶Idioms 1
not have an earthly (chance)
to have no chance at all
ज़रा भी संभावना न होना
- Without revision, you do not have an earthly.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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earth·ly
?Which word?
Keep apart earthly (of this world), earthy (natural, direct, or about the body: 'earthy humour') and unearthly (strange, frightening; or unreasonably early: 'at an unearthly hour').
Earthly (इस दुनिया का), earthy (स्वाभाविक, सीधा, या देह-संबंधी: 'earthy humour') और unearthly (अजीब, डरावना; या बेवक्त सुबह: 'at an unearthly hour') को अलग रखिए।