unearthly
adjective
un·earth·ly
ˌən-ˈərth-lē 
: not earthly: such as
a
: not mundane : ideal
unearthly love
b
: not terrestrial
unearthly radio sources
c
: preternatural, supernatural
an unearthly light
unearthliness
noun
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We left at the unearthly time of 5:00 a.m.
an unearthly knack for picking winning lottery numbers
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Along with Duccio, these artists produced religious works that still retain their unearthly glow.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Sun, wind, and water sculpted the sandstone into a dramatic, desolate, unearthly landscape of gorges and valleys, inselbergs and stacks, towering tassili and natural arches.
—Aminatta Forna, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024
Our engineer, a burly Frenchman named Nicolas Bayou, jerked the door open, and an unearthly cold ripped through the cabin.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024
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unearthly
adjective
un·earth·ly
ˌən-ˈərth-lē
ˈən-
1
: not of or belonging to the earth
unearthly terrain
2
: supernatural sense 2, weird, terrifying
an unearthly scream
unearthliness
noun
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