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unearthly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unearthly
(adjective)
unearthly
/ˌʌn
ˈ
ɚθli/
adjective
unearthly
/ˌʌn
ˈ
ɚθli/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNEARTHLY
1
:
very strange, unnatural, and frightening
an
unearthly
scream
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British
:
unreasonably early or late
She was up at an/some
unearthly hour
. [=
ungodly hour
]
We left at the
unearthly time
of 5:00 a.m.
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