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Otherwise

//ˈʌð.ɚˌwaɪz// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Other than supposed; different. not-comparable

    "He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

Adjective
  1. 1
    other than as supposed or expected wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Differently, in another way. not-comparable

    "You may have a point, but I think otherwise."

  2. 2
    In different circumstances; or else. conjunctive, not-comparable

    "I’m not well today, otherwise I would have helped."

  3. 3
    In all other respects. conjunctive, not-comparable

    "He lost his temper once in a while. Otherwise he behaved rationally."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in other respects or ways wordnet
  2. 2
    in another and different manner wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English otherwise, othre wise, from Old English on ōþre wīsan (literally “in (on) other/different manner”); equivalent to other + -wise. Compare West Frisian yn oarwei (“otherwise”), Icelandic öðruvísi (“different”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English otherwise, othre wise, from Old English on ōþre wīsan (literally “in (on) other/different manner”); equivalent to other + -wise. Compare West Frisian yn oarwei (“otherwise”), Icelandic öðruvísi (“different”).

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