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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The whole situation was beginning to seem strange to her, otherworldly.
From Literature
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
I am inside a glowing tunnel, otherworldly and beautiful.
From Literature
In solo performances, Mr. Taborn sometimes dissolves his music into glorious and otherworldly overtones without losing its momentum.
This show focuses on his photographs, taken with rapidly improving Polaroid technology, that document himself and his space and were often manipulated to create otherworldly images of his domestic life.
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