otherworldly

otherworldly
/udh"euhr werrld"lee/, adj.
of, pertaining to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
[1870-75; other world + -LY]

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  • otherworldly — oth|er|world|ly [ˌʌðəˈwə:ldli US ˌʌðərˈwə:r ] adj relating to religious thoughts and ideas rather than with normal daily life …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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