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- [uhth -er-wurld-lee]
- /ˈʌð ərˈwɜrld li/
- /ˌʌð.əˈwɜːld.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhth -er-wurld-lee]
- /ˈʌð ərˈwɜrld li/
Definitions of otherworldly word
- adjective otherworldly of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come. 1
- noun otherworldly Of or relating to an imaginary or spiritual world. 1
- adjective otherworldly ethereal, mystical 1
- adjective otherworldly Otherworldly people, things, and places seem strange or spiritual, and not much connected with ordinary things. 0
- adjective otherworldly of or relating to the spiritual or imaginative world 0
- adjective otherworldly impractical or unworldly 0
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Origin of otherworldly
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; other world + -ly
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Parts of speech for Otherworldly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
otherworldly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
otherworldly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for otherworldly
adjective otherworldly
- inhuman — lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal: an inhuman master.
- weird — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
- strange — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
- unearthly — seeming not to belong to this earth or world: unearthly beauty.
- eerie — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
adverb otherworldly
- eerily — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
Antonyms for otherworldly
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