paranormally
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8.9
- adverb
- /ˌpɛrəˈnɔrməli/
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paranormalmente
- Ghost hunters often investigate locations paranormally to find evidence of the supernatural.
Examples
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The psychic claimed she could see paranormally beyond the ordinary world.
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It's more so like crazy paranormally creepy, but nothing bad bad.
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But some people are ready for that, like light intro diving into some eerie, creepy, paranormally feeling stuff.
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We talk about her hairstyle, her treasured childhood memories, and her paranormally gifted aunt.
Fiction book (1993) -
If, for example, ordinary people can bias the behavior of random-event generators through PK, why couldn't they paranormally change the external world through prayer?
Academic text (1995) -
Many people are intrigued by stories that explain paranormally occurring events.
Synonyms
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In a way that seems impossible and happens suddenly
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In a way that is strange and hard to understand
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By using the mind to sense things people cannot see or hear
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To ask about the basic nature of reality
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In a way that nature cannot explain
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In a way that is much more than normal
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In a way that seems connected to spiritual or unseen forces
In a way that uses secret powers like magic
In a way that seems to see the future
In a way that seems mysterious and spiritual
In a way that looks or sounds like a ghost
How Paranormal
Surface Forms
Morphology
paranormally = paranormal (semi-transparent) = para + norm + al + ly
The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'paranormal' by adding '-ly'.
Etymology
The word paranormally comes from the parts para- ('beyond' or 'beside') and normal ('usual'). So, to say something happens paranormally is to say it happens 'beyond the usual' or outside the normal rules of nature.