exotic
adjective
of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized.
exotically
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a word derived from
exotic.
Example Sentences
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Still, Mr. Birney’s exotically low-fi imagination makes for a freaky and feverish trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Night-blooming jasmine is more exotically evocative than scary.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
There are meat and potato shows with broad appeal, and exotically spiced series not to everyone’s taste; costly productions without flavor, and ones, through attention to detail, that turn common ingredients into something exquisite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
But we are capable of doing this for ourselves, albeit not exotically.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2019
Scientists sometimes also call it vacuum energy or, more exotically, quintessence.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
