otherworldly

Etymology

From otherworld + -ly.

adj

1. Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a different world than that of the tangible here and now, such as a heavenly, spiritual, or imaginary world.
   Every religion that becomes ascendant, in so far as it is not otherworldly, must necessarily set its stamp upon the methods and administration of the law. 1917, H. G. Wells, chapter 5, in God, the Invisible King
   Dana has the otherworldly temperament of a mystic. 26 Aug 2007, Clive Davis, “Simphiwe Dana: The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street”, in Times of London
2. Not belonging to the real world; unnatural; odd and unfamiliar.
   An almost otherworldly resilience has characterized the 40-year arc of the Clintons’ political lives, a well-documented pattern of dazzling success, shattering setback and inevitable recovery. 15 April 2015, Jonathan Martin, “For a Clinton, It’s Not Hard to Be Humble in an Effort to Regain Power”, in The New York Times
   The sudden inundation from the remnants of Ida transformed familiar scenes of life in New York into otherworldly and waterlogged chaos on Wednesday night. 2021-09-01, Michael Levenson, Anne Barnard, “Scenes from New York City as Ida paralyzes region”, in The New York Times, →ISSN