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
- otherworldliness noun
Etymology
Origin of otherworldly
1870–75; other world + -ly
Example Sentences
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One almost gets a sense that the great doers of history were like robots, temporarily inhabited by an otherworldly spiritual force or, alternatively, were stick figures that Hegel moved about on his grandiose world-historical tableau.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
His elegant pinks, mauves, light blues and reds are rare in such solemn scenes; almost otherworldly, they beautifully draw attention to all the gently curved bodies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Stott said the images chosen for the From the Oceans to the Stars stamp set deliberately had a "very otherworldly feel".
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
Music is key to Salieri’s world, and the sound design by Jane Shaw strives to access the otherworldly power of Mozart’s music through layered backing tracks.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
My friends teased me: “She is otherworldly, you know.... Our Jeremie has become angel with no thought of body.”
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
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