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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
And the live sonification will bring the otherworldly experience to even more people.
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Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The light will take on an otherworldly atmosphere as the Moon moves in front of the Sun.
—Douglas Goodwin, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
These can resemble Francesca Woodman’s otherworldly images.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
In the winter, the snow dusts the iconic red rocks, which make for an otherworldly scene.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
The headset also gives the show a way of stepping outside the confines of the detective genre and into an otherworldly space that has the recognizable markers of science fiction, like planets with multiple suns.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2024
Meow Wolf is also known for its otherworldly attractions in Santa Fe, Denver and Grapevine, Texas.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
The otherworldly signal may have been a message just for Saul’s companion, a nanomaterials researcher named Auggie Salazar (Eiza González) who’s had a glowing countdown emblazoned across her field of vision for days.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Alan Wake is about the titular writer returning from an otherworldly prison and joining Saga Anderson to investigate ritual murders.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The light will take on an otherworldly atmosphere as the Moon moves in front of the Sun.
—Douglas Goodwin, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
These can resemble Francesca Woodman’s otherworldly images.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
In the winter, the snow dusts the iconic red rocks, which make for an otherworldly scene.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
The headset also gives the show a way of stepping outside the confines of the detective genre and into an otherworldly space that has the recognizable markers of science fiction, like planets with multiple suns.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2024
Meow Wolf is also known for its otherworldly attractions in Santa Fe, Denver and Grapevine, Texas.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
The otherworldly signal may have been a message just for Saul’s companion, a nanomaterials researcher named Auggie Salazar (Eiza González) who’s had a glowing countdown emblazoned across her field of vision for days.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Alan Wake is about the titular writer returning from an otherworldly prison and joining Saga Anderson to investigate ritual murders.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherworldly. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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