English

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Etymology

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From otherworld +‎ -y, or an error for otherworldly.

Adjective

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otherworldy (comparative more otherworldy, superlative most otherworldy)

  1. Synonym of otherworldly
    • 2007 September 16, Charles Mcgrath, “Mother Nature’s Restless Sons”, in New York Times[1]:
      The place, 22 miles from the nearest road, is apt to become a full-fledged tourist attraction after the opening on Friday of “Into the Wild,” a deeply affecting movie version of the Krakauer book, with cinematography so beautiful it makes the Alaskan landscape seem seductively otherworldy.
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