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Definition of preternaturally adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

preternaturally

adverb
 
/ˌpriːtəˈnætʃrəli/
 
/ˌpretərˈnætʃrəli/,
 
/ˌpriːtərˈnætʃrəli/
(formal)
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  1. in a way that does not seem natural; in a way that cannot be explained by natural laws
    • The city was preternaturally quiet.
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