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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Future speakers will include psychics, energy healers and people who deal with spells and other otherworldly topics, Antico said.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
For all those otherworldly effects, finding DMT in the everyday world is surprisingly easy.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
For example, the company’s experienced skipper Allesandro might take you out to see the otherworldly beauty of the Maddalena Islands, drop you in Maddalena town for a sunset aperitivo, and then return you in time for dinner.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The otherworldly dunes here resemble the iconic mounds at New Mexico’s White Sands National Park and are magnificent enough to take your breath away.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
For all those otherworldly effects, finding DMT in the everyday world is surprisingly easy.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
For example, the company’s experienced skipper Allesandro might take you out to see the otherworldly beauty of the Maddalena Islands, drop you in Maddalena town for a sunset aperitivo, and then return you in time for dinner.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The otherworldly dunes here resemble the iconic mounds at New Mexico’s White Sands National Park and are magnificent enough to take your breath away.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
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“Otherworldly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherworldly. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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