Otherworldy

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of otherworldly.

    "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."

Synonyms

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alienotherworldly

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"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."

Etymology

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

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