Definition of otherworldlynext
as in supernatural
of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe a movie in which otherworldly beings live among us in a parallel universe

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Recent Examples of otherworldly The founding member and lead guitarist with Pearl Jam made his axe do all the talking, for an otherworldly performance that would’ve made Jimi Hendrix smile. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 Nothing good is supposed to happen that late, except when otherworldly tennis players choose the early hours to awaken from their slumber. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Mescaline rarely produces the otherworldly visions people expect from psychedelics. — Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 Niemiller and his team have named the new species Demogorgonichthys arcanus, a wink to the otherworldly creature that emerged in a secret federal lab in the Netflix series Stranger Things. — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for otherworldly
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Adjective
  • As a forbidden attraction grows between the two men, tragedy unleashes supernatural forces upon their deeply religious community.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In other hands, this would set up a supernatural TV procedural.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Ghosts have gone more mainstream than vampires, no longer grouped with the other weird freaks— the zombies and the werewolves, that paranormal genre once ascribed only to lovers of the macabre.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Buckle up for Seven of Nine exploring a remote cluster of uncanny exoplanets, strange alien artifacts, long lost civilizations, and trippy paranormal anomalies.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Call it transcendental, the character’s deepening sense of luminosity, the way his empathy heightens as his consciousness expands.
    — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Users seeking transcendental sources of insight do not know or care how the oracle came up with its responses.
    — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The Being is alien, mystical and magical, a migrant finding her way in a new world.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This island calls to people, young and old; seeking emotional clarity, self improvement, stress relief, detox, physical renewal, and soulful, mystical spiritual healing.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Our work re-imagines these ancient tombs as theatrical spaces, built to perpetuate a form of metaphysical human experience.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Erectile dysfunction is a medical symptom and another metaphysical clue.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherworldly. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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