preternaturally

[pree-ter-nach-er-uh-lee, -nach-ruh-lee, pre-]

adverb

1. in a way or to a degree that is beyond the ordinary course of nature; exceptionally or abnormally.

   Her voice, preternaturally deep, resonated off the walls like a terrible storm.

2. in a supernatural way or to a supernatural degree.

   The demons in this movie are of course preternaturally strong.

Other Word Forms

• unpreternaturally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of preternaturally¹

preternatural ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

While other stars might dislike being photographed off the set, Dean, preternaturally sophisticated about creating an image, reveled in it.

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Maybe it’s because, unless you were born with a preternaturally unshakable self-confidence few of us can claim, there’s a touch of the underdog in all of us.

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But it is a shame that the promising Butters doesn’t get the same showcase of her own preternaturally mature talent, other than one scene where she yells and another one where she cries.

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Such moments have allowed even one of the most preternaturally talented athletes of his generation to show a human side too.

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Puckish, clad in a suit and preternaturally confident, a teenage Miller was a regular presence at school board meetings.

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