Main Entry: meta·phys·i·cal

Pronunciation: \-ˈfi-zi-kəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 : of or relating to metaphysics
2 a : of or relating to the transcendent or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses b : supernatural
3 : highly abstract or abstruse; also : theoretical
4 often capitalized : of or relating to poetry especially of the early 17th century that is highly intellectual and philosophical and marked by unconventional imagery

— meta·phys·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb