adjective, earth·li·er, earth·li·est.
- of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.
- possible or conceivable: an invention of no earthly use to anyone.
adjective -lier or -liest
- of or characteristic of the earth as opposed to heaven; material or materialistic; worldly
- (usually used with a negative) informal conceivable or possible; feasible (in such phrases as not an earthly (chance), etc)
Old English eorþlic “earthly, worldly;” see earth + -ly (1).