Earthly and Ethereal

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Earthly adjective - Having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven.

Usage example: a sermon against our obsession with earthly pursuits

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Ethereal is an antonym for earthly in worldly topic.

Nearby Words: earth, earthy, earthen

Ethereal adjective - Of, relating to, or suggesting heaven.

Usage example: a land of ethereal beauty and tranquillity

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Earthly is an antonym for ethereal in delicate topic.

Nearby Words: ethereally, ethereality

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Ethereal and Earthly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earthly/ethereal

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