unearthly

/ʌnˈɜːθ.li/

ɅNꞫːΘ · li (2 syllables)

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Definition

Not of the earth; nonterrestrial.

Etymology

From un- + earthly.

Example Sentences

  • "They were, I now saw, the most unearthly creatures it is possible to conceive."
  • "In the hard glare of the Searchlight, which had been manned by Seaman 2nd class Evans W. Watkins, the rock had the unearthly look of a miniature satellite in space."
  • "I believe that we are the last human beings who will ever see that unearthly sight."
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