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oth⋅er⋅world⋅ly

  [uhth-er-wurld-lee]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
Origin:
1870–75; other world + -ly

Related forms:
oth⋅er⋅world⋅li⋅ness, noun
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oth·er·world·ly   (ŭth'ər-wûrld'lē)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of another world, especially a mystical or transcendental world: "The effect was dreamy, otherworldy" (Gioia Diliberto).
  2. Devoted to the world of the mind; concerned with intellectual or imaginative things.
  3. Concerned with an afterlife, especially when inattentive to the present.
oth'er·world'li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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