"otherworldy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more otherworldy [comparative], most otherworldy [superlative]
Etymology: From otherworld + -y, or an error for otherworldly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|otherworld|y}} otherworld + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} otherworldy (comparative more otherworldy, superlative most otherworldy)
  1. Synonym of otherworldly Synonyms: otherworldly [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: otherworldly
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