exotically

Variant of exotic

adjective

  1. foreign; not native
  2. strange or different in a way that is striking or fascinating; strangely beautiful, enticing, etc.

Origin: L exoticus < Gr exōtikos < exō, outside: see ex-

noun

  1. a foreign or imported thing
  2. a plant that is not native
  3. exotic dancer

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