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preternaturally

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pre·ter·nat·u·ral  (prtr-nchr-l, -nchrl)
adj.
1. Out of or being beyond the normal course of nature; differing from the natural.
2. Surpassing the normal or usual; extraordinary: "Below his preternatural affability there is some acid and steel" (George F. Will).
3. Transcending the natural or material order; supernatural.
[Medieval Latin praeterntrlis, from Latin praeter ntrm, beyond nature : praeter, beyond; see preterit + ntra, nature; see nature.]
preter·natu·ral·ism n.
preter·natu·ral·ly adv.
preter·natu·ral·ness n.
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Adv.1.preternaturally - in a supernatural manner; "she was preternaturally beautiful"
supernaturally
Translations
preternaturally [ˌpriːtəˈnætʃrəlɪ] ADV (frm) → preternaturalmente
preternaturally [ˌpriːtərˈnætʃərəli] adv [sensitive, bright, beautiful] → prodigieusement
preternaturally youthful → d'une prodigieuse jeunesse
preternaturally quiet
It was suddenly preternaturally quiet → Il régnait tout à coup un calme quasi surnaturel.
preternaturally
adv → übernatürlich, außergewöhnlich, unheimlich; it was suddenly preternaturally quiet → plötzlich war es unheimlich still
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