Meanings
comparative more preternaturally · superlative most preternaturally
- In a preternatural manner; beyond what could possibly be natural.
Deirdre’s mom never leaves her in the Grotto but also never leaves her side, and has the lipless and flinty-eyed look of a parent whose kid is preternaturally good at something.
1997, David Foster Wallace, “A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again”, in A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, Kindle edition, Little, Brown Book GroupSynonyms: extraordinarily, supernaturally
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn a preternatural manner; beyond what could possibly be natural.
More synonyms by meaning
adverbin a supernatural manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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preternaturally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preternaturally
“preternaturally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preternaturally. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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