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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To execute his otherworldly vision, Gleason tapped architect Robert Cika, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, who enlisted a Scandinavian shipbuilder to help realize the extraordinary design.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
This time it was set in a fantasy world where the player controls an elf whose race is fighting off hordes of otherworldly monsters.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Barton emphasizes the otherworldly nature of these AU characters with the intro’s most spectacular stunts, which see Jennifer Holland and David Denman spinning in the air in slow-motion and launching up without coming back down, requiring both to be hooked up to a wire rig.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
With a mindboggling array of digital graphics and epic, otherworldly images, all set to a dramatic soundtrack, LightWire is a standout in this 20th season.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
This time it was set in a fantasy world where the player controls an elf whose race is fighting off hordes of otherworldly monsters.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Barton emphasizes the otherworldly nature of these AU characters with the intro’s most spectacular stunts, which see Jennifer Holland and David Denman spinning in the air in slow-motion and launching up without coming back down, requiring both to be hooked up to a wire rig.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
With a mindboggling array of digital graphics and epic, otherworldly images, all set to a dramatic soundtrack, LightWire is a standout in this 20th season.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherworldly. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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