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Comparative for having a supernatural, spiritual or ghostly character or origin
“Shakespeare's play ends with the wives' final act of revenge against Falstaff at Herne's Oak, in the forest, at the taunting hands of unearthly spirits.”
Comparative for of, relating to, or suggestive of, heaven or divinity
“One might imagine that they were soaring to the third heavens, with unearthly visions of truth denied to ordinary mortals.”
Comparative for having an alien or extraterrestrial character or origin
“Is it just a coincidence that all those people who are credited to have changed the world, are all claiming their sources were from unearthly alien creatures?”
Comparative for unnaturally or mysteriously disturbing or frightening
“This person was haunted by a dreadful and unearthly specter, which appeared, punctually, once every twenty-four hours.”
Comparative for transcending physical matter or the laws of nature
“This was made easier when the unearthly phenomenon had a healing or saving function in the everyday material world.”
Comparative for having or showing supernatural ability or powers
“Rendell chronicled in adulatory terms Cohen's unflappable, almost unearthly ability to stay focused despite little sleep for months on end.”
Comparative for absurdly or unreasonably abnormal or outrageous
“She and her daughter rose at some unearthly hour of the morning. Busily and merrily they worked till we came down to breakfast.”
Comparative for disturbing in nature due to references to death or dying
Comparative for disturbing in nature due to references to death or dying
Comparative for very difficult or impossible to forget
Comparative for relating to, or having the nature of, a demon or evil spirit
Comparative for absurd, foolish, stupid, or idiotic
Comparative for not human in any respect
Comparative for of, involving, or existing only as a fanciful idea
Comparative for concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters
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