otherworldly
Americanadjective
adjective
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of or relating to the spiritual or imaginative world
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impractical or unworldly
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of otherworldly
1870–75; other world + -ly
Example Sentences
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“The little touches make it feel a little bit otherworldly, or possibly even a bit ugly, and I quite like that,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
A 21-year-old free diver has described the "otherworldly" experiences that he has when he dives down to the seabed.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Ibiza’s Sublimotion has similar haute ambitions, pairing 12 diners together in a room that will come alive with otherworldly projections and performers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Although he produced little in 1936, Klee’s last three years were increasingly prolific, and his subjects—death, violence, devils and angels—grew otherworldly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Surely there is some...secret plan....Some otherworldly plan he has, beyond our understanding?”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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