otherworldy en · ADJ
Etymology
From otherworld + -y, or an error for otherworldly.
Meanings
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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.
2007 September 16, Charles Mcgrath, “Mother Nature’s Restless Sons”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more otherworldy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most otherworldy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |