otherworldly
adjective
oth·er·world·ly
ˌə-t͟hər-ˈwərl(d)-lē 
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling that of a world other than the actual world
b
: devoted to preparing for a world to come
2
: devoted to intellectual or imaginative pursuits
otherworldliness
noun
Examples of otherworldly in a Sentence
otherworldly creatures from the deep sea
a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe
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All money raised through the tours goes into preserving the otherworldly buildings and onsite artisan studios, residencies and events.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
May begins with Venus conjunct Neptune in Aries, touching down on your 10th house of authority, public persona and reputation in the world, evoking an otherworldly desire to redefine your professional path or perhaps revisit a long-term goal.
—Staff Author, People.com, 1 May 2025
Every year, event planner Raul Ávila is given a daunting task: to transform the Metropolitan Museum of Art into an otherworldly spectacle for the annual Met Gala.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
In 1940's Sepia Panorama, the cyclical A-B-C-C-B-A form includes an otherworldly chorus of piano and bass call and response that predates bebop by half a decade and includes whole-tone scales and unheard of melodic bass played by 21-year-old Jimmy Blanton.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
May begins with Venus conjunct Neptune in Aries, touching down on your 10th house of authority, public persona and reputation in the world, evoking an otherworldly desire to redefine your professional path or perhaps revisit a long-term goal.
—Staff Author, People.com, 1 May 2025
Every year, event planner Raul Ávila is given a daunting task: to transform the Metropolitan Museum of Art into an otherworldly spectacle for the annual Met Gala.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
In 1940's Sepia Panorama, the cyclical A-B-C-C-B-A form includes an otherworldly chorus of piano and bass call and response that predates bebop by half a decade and includes whole-tone scales and unheard of melodic bass played by 21-year-old Jimmy Blanton.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherworldly. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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