Main Entry: un·earth·ly

Pronunciation: \-lē\

Function: adjective

Date: 1611

: not earthly: as a : not mundane : ideal <unearthly love> b : not terrestrial <unearthly radio sources> c : preternatural, supernatural <an unearthly light> d : weird, eerie <unearthly howls> e : absurd, ungodly <gets up at an unearthly hour>

— un·earth·li·ness noun