otherwise

oth·er·wise  (r-wz)

adv.

1. In another way; differently: She thought otherwise.

2. Under other circumstances: Otherwise I might have helped.

3. In other respects: an otherwise logical mind.

adj.

Other than supposed; different: The evidence is otherwise.

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[Middle English, from Old English (on) there wsan, (in) another manner : thre, dative of ther, other + wsan, dative of wse, manner; see wise².]

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otherwise [ˈʌðəˌwaɪz]

sentence connector

or else; if not, then go home — otherwise your mother will worry

adv

1. differently I wouldn't have thought otherwise

2. in other respects an otherwise hopeless situation

adj

(predicative) of an unexpected nature; different the facts are otherwise

pron

something different in outcome success or otherwise

[from Old English on ōthre wīsan in other manner]

Usage: The expression otherwise than means in any other way than and should not be followed by an adjective: no-one taught by this method can be other than (not otherwise than) successful; you are not allowed to use the building otherwise than as a private dwelling

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	otherwise - other than as supposed or expected; "the outcome was otherwise" other - not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"
Adv.	1.	otherwise - in other respects or ways; "he is otherwise normal"; "the funds are not otherwise available"; "an otherwise hopeless situation"
	2.	otherwise - in another and different manner; "very soon you will know differently"; "she thought otherwise"; "there is no way out other than the fire escape"; differently, other than

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otherwise

adverb

1. or else, or, if not, or then Write it down, otherwise you'll forget it.

2. apart from that, in other ways, in (all) other respects a caravan slightly dented but otherwise in good condition

3. differently, any other way, in another way, contrarily, contrastingly, in contrary fashion I believed he would be home soon - I had no reason to think otherwise.

Translations

otherwise [ˈʌðəwaɪz]

A. CONJ (= if not) → si no, de lo contrario
let's go with them, otherwise we shall have to walk → vámonos con ellos, si no or de lo contrario tendremos que ir a pie
of course I'm interested, I wouldn't be here otherwise → claro que me interesa, si no or de lo contrario no estaría aquí

B. ADV

1. (= another way, differently) → de otra manera
it cannot be otherwise (frm) → no puede ser de otra manera
they may be arrested or otherwise persecuted → puede que los detengan o que los persigan de otra manera
unless your doctor advises otherwise → a menos que el médico le recomiende otra cosa
it's true, and nothing you can say will convince me otherwise → es verdad, y nada que puedas decir me convencerá de lo contrario
she was otherwise engaged (frm or hum) → tenía otro compromiso
Miller, otherwise known as Dusty → Miller, también conocido como Dusty
until proven or proved otherwise → hasta que se demuestre lo contrario
except where or unless otherwise stated (frm) → salvo indicación de lo contrario(frm), a no ser que se indique lo contrario
we had no reason to think otherwise → no teníamos motivo para creer otra cosa

2. (= in other respects) → aparte de esto, por lo demás
it's an otherwise excellent piece of work → aparte de esto or por lo demás es un trabajo excelente
she was a little thinner, but otherwise unchanged → estaba un poco más delgada, pero aparte de eso or por lo demás seguía igual

3. (= in other circumstances) → en otras circunstancias
people who might otherwise have died will live → gente que en otras circunstancias hubiera muerto, vivirá
it's more expensive than I would otherwise have bought → es más caro de lo que hubiera gastado normalmente

4. (= of another sort) he would do it by any means, legal or otherwise → lo haría por todos los medios, legales o no
it may not be transmitted by any means, electronic or otherwise → está prohibida su transmisión por cualquier medio, ya sea electrónico o de otra clase

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otherwise [ˈʌðə^rwaɪz]

adv

(= differently) [act, behave] → autrement
I've no reason to think otherwise → je n'ai pas de raison de penser autre chose

(= in other circumstances) → autrement
This makes the show more exciting than it would otherwise be → Cela rend le spectacle plus passionnant qu'il ne l'aurait été autrement.

(= alternatively) otherwise known as ... (= also known as) → aussi connu sous le nom de ...

(= apart from that) (followed by adj) → par ailleurs; (followed by clause) → à part ça
He woke at about 7 a.m., very hungry but otherwise happy → Il s'est levé vers 7 heures, affamé mais content par ailleurs.
The cement is slightly cracked but otherwise in good order → Le ciment est légèrement fissuré mais en bon état par ailleurs.
an otherwise good piece of work → un bon travail par ailleurs
I'm tired, but otherwise I'm fine → Je suis fatigué, mais à part ça, ça va.

conj → sinon
Note down the number, otherwise you'll forget it → Note le numéro, sinon tu vas l'oublier.
Put some sunscreen on, you'll get burned otherwise → Mets de la crème solaire, sinon tu vas attraper des coups de soleil.

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otherwise

adv

(= in a different way) → anders; I am otherwise engaged (form) → ich bin anderweitig beschäftigt; except where otherwise stated (form) → sofern nicht anders angegeben; Richard I, otherwise (known as) the Lionheart → Richard I., auch bekannt als Löwenherz, Richard I. oder auch Löwenherz; you seem to think otherwise → Sie scheinen anderer Meinung zu sein

(= in other respects) → sonst, ansonsten, im Übrigen

conj (= or else) → sonst, andernfalls

adj pred → anders; poems tragic and otherwise → tragische und andere Gedichte

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otherwise [ˈʌðəˌwaɪz]

1. adv

a. (in another way) → diversamente
it cannot be otherwise → non può essere diversamente or altrimenti
she was otherwise engaged → aveva già altri impegni
except where otherwise stated → salvo indicazione contraria
whether sold or otherwise → venduto o no

b. (in other respects) → altrimenti, a parte ciò
an otherwise good piece of work → un lavoro per il resto buono

2. conj (if not) → altrimenti, se no

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otherwise [ˈʌðəˌwaɪz]

1. adv

a. (in another way) → diversamente
it cannot be otherwise → non può essere diversamente or altrimenti
she was otherwise engaged → aveva già altri impegni
except where otherwise stated → salvo indicazione contraria
whether sold or otherwise → venduto o no

b. (in other respects) → altrimenti, a parte ciò
an otherwise good piece of work → un lavoro per il resto buono

2. conj (if not) → altrimenti, se no

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