Meaning & use
preternaturally
In a way that seems to go beyond what is normal or expected in nature.
See it in a sentence
The child remained preternaturally calm during the entire violent thunderstorm.
She had a preternaturally sharp memory for names and faces.
A note on using this word
Preternatural sits between 'natural' and 'supernatural', suggesting something strange and remarkable but not necessarily magical.
Words with a similar meaning
unnaturallyextraordinarily
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Words with an opposite meaning
ordinarilynaturally
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