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
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Invited to tour the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, an otherworldly entity threatens each group, wreaking havoc on the ship.
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Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
The soft Caribbean light plays tricks to add angles and shapes at different hours of the day; at night, the property takes on an otherworldly vibe by candlelight in the 45-foot, triple-height lobby, with its smooth travertine floors and inviting pool table.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
Just a few days before Alessandro Michele’s inaugural Valentino couture show, the Italian designer welcomed Vogue into one of the house's five Paris ateliers, where master seamstresses were hard at work putting the finishing touches on his otherworldly designs.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
In Mulholland Drive’s most arresting scene, the protagonists find themselves at an otherworldly club in the middle of the night.
—Will Bahr, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
The soft Caribbean light plays tricks to add angles and shapes at different hours of the day; at night, the property takes on an otherworldly vibe by candlelight in the 45-foot, triple-height lobby, with its smooth travertine floors and inviting pool table.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
Just a few days before Alessandro Michele’s inaugural Valentino couture show, the Italian designer welcomed Vogue into one of the house's five Paris ateliers, where master seamstresses were hard at work putting the finishing touches on his otherworldly designs.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
In Mulholland Drive’s most arresting scene, the protagonists find themselves at an otherworldly club in the middle of the night.
—Will Bahr, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherworldly. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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