Added 9 October 2026
otherworldly
/ˌʌðəˈwɜːldli/ adjective
In Latin: ultrāmundānus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about otherworldly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature.
find transcendental motives for sublunary action
Origin
From other world (“a world beyond death; a world other than the everyday world”) + -ly (suffix meaning having the likeness of, resembling forming adjectives).
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