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otherworldly
adjective oth·er·world·ly \ˌə-thər-ˈwərl(d)-lē\
: suggesting a world that is different from the world we know : seeming to belong to or come from another world
Full Definition of OTHERWORLDLY
1
a : of, relating to, or resembling that of a world other than the actual world b : devoted to preparing for a world to come
2
: devoted to intellectual or imaginative pursuits
— oth·er·world·li·ness noun
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First Known Use of OTHERWORLDLY
1879
Related to OTHERWORLDLY
- Synonyms
- metaphysical, supernatural, paranormal, preternatural, transcendent, transcendental, unearthly
- Antonyms
- natural
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