Otherworldly: meaning, definitions and examples
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otherworldly
[ หสรฐ.ษrหwษหld.li ]
fantasy
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a world beyond the physical world; supernatural or magical.
Synonyms
fantastical, magical, supernatural
Examples of usage
- It was an otherworldly experience, like stepping into a fairy tale.
- The creatures in the film had an otherworldly appearance, unlike anything seen on Earth.
description
In a way that is characteristic of a world beyond the physical world; in a supernatural or magical manner.
Synonyms
fantastically, magically, supernaturally
Examples of usage
- The music seemed to come from an otherworldly place, filling the room with a sense of wonder.
- She moved through the forest with an otherworldly grace, as if gliding on air.
Translations
Translations of the word "otherworldly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น de outro mundo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฐเคฒเฅเคเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช unirdisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ dari dunia lain
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพัะพะนะฑััะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ nieziemski
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฐไธ็ใฎ
๐ซ๐ท d'un autre monde
๐ช๐ธ de otro mundo
๐น๐ท dรผnyadan deฤil
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ค๋ฅธ ์ธ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ู ุนุงูู ุขุฎุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ z jinรฉho svฤta
๐ธ๐ฐ z inรฉho sveta
๐จ๐ณ ๆฅ่ชๅผไธ็็
๐ธ๐ฎ iz drugega sveta
๐ฎ๐ธ รบr รถรฐrum heimi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐัาะฐ ำะปะตะผะดัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแฎแแ แกแแแงแแ แแก
๐ฆ๐ฟ baลqa dรผnyadan
๐ฒ๐ฝ de otro mundo
Etymology
The word 'otherworldly' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'other' and 'worldly'. It is often used in the context of fantasy, describing something that is beyond the ordinary or mundane. The concept of otherworldly beings and realms has been a common theme in folklore and mythology throughout history, inspiring stories of magic and wonder.
See also: netherworld, underworld, world, worldly, worldview, worldwide.