Definition of unearthly
: not earthly: such asa : not mundane : ideal unearthly loveb : not terrestrial unearthly radio sourcesc : preternatural, supernatural an unearthly lightd : weird, eerie unearthly howlse : absurd, ungodly gets up at an unearthly hour
unearthliness
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Examples of unearthly in a Sentence
We left at the unearthly time of 5:00 a.m.
an unearthly knack for picking winning lottery numbers
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UNEARTHLY Defined for English Language Learners
unearthly
playDefinition of unearthly for English Language Learners
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: very strange, unnatural, and frightening
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: unreasonably early or late
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