otherwise

adverb

UK /ˈʌðə(r)ˌwaɪz/

Otherwise can be used in the following ways:

as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said: We must hurry; otherwise we’ll miss the train.

as an ordinary adverb: You’re in love with Robert. It does no good to pretend otherwise.

1
if not
1. 1a
  used for saying that if one thing does not happen or is not true, something else will happen, usually something bad
  I hope the weather improves. Otherwise, we’ll have to cancel the picnic.
  The programme has saved thousands of children who would otherwise have died.
  Synonyms and related words
  Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs
  back
  evenly
  just
2. 1b
  used when you are trying to show that something must be true, by saying that the situation would be different if it was not true
  Of course they’re interested. Otherwise they wouldn’t be asking about prices.
  He must be fairly intelligent, otherwise he wouldn’t have got into university.
  Synonyms and related words
  Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs
  back
  evenly
  just
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differently
1. 2a
  in a different or opposite way from what has been mentioned
  Sarah believed Tony was innocent. Indeed she had never thought otherwise.
  I plan to wait here unless someone tells me otherwise.
  Synonyms and related words
  Opposite and in the opposite way
  conflicting
  opposite
  otherwise
2. 2b
  formalin any other ways
  Governments must not ban or otherwise prevent the sale of legally imported goods.
  Library books should not be marked, defaced, or otherwise damaged.
  Synonyms and related words
  Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs
  back
  evenly
  just
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used for saying that something is true except for the fact that you have just mentioned
The driver suffered shock but was otherwise unhurt.
We have a slight problem with the temperature control, but otherwise everything’s fine.
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs
back
evenly
just

phrases

it cannot/could not be otherwise

or otherwise

otherwise known as

otherwise than

单词	otherwise
释义	otherwise adverb UK /ˈʌðə(r)ˌwaɪz/ Other entries for this word or otherwise phrase otherwise than phrase otherwise known as phrase be otherwise engaged phrase it cannot/could not be otherwise phrase DEFINITIONS3 Otherwise can be used in the following ways: as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said: We must hurry; otherwise we’ll miss the train. as an ordinary adverb: You’re in love with Robert. It does no good to pretend otherwise. 1 if not 1a used for saying that if one thing does not happen or is not true, something else will happen, usually something bad I hope the weather improves. Otherwise, we’ll have to cancel the picnic. The programme has saved thousands of children who would otherwise have died. Synonyms and related words Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs back evenly just 1b used when you are trying to show that something must be true, by saying that the situation would be different if it was not true Of course they’re interested. Otherwise they wouldn’t be asking about prices. He must be fairly intelligent, otherwise he wouldn’t have got into university. Synonyms and related words Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs back evenly just 2 differently 2a in a different or opposite way from what has been mentioned Sarah believed Tony was innocent. Indeed she had never thought otherwise. I plan to wait here unless someone tells me otherwise. Synonyms and related words Opposite and in the opposite way conflicting opposite otherwise 2b formalin any other ways Governments must not ban or otherwise prevent the sale of legally imported goods. Library books should not be marked, defaced, or otherwise damaged. Synonyms and related words Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs back evenly just 3 used for saying that something is true except for the fact that you have just mentioned The driver suffered shock but was otherwise unhurt. We have a slight problem with the temperature control, but otherwise everything’s fine. Synonyms and related words Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs back evenly just phrases it cannot/could not be otherwise or otherwise otherwise known as otherwise than otherwise adverb US /ˈʌðərˌwaɪz/ Other entries for this word or otherwise phrase otherwise than phrase otherwise known as phrase be otherwise engaged phrase DEFINITIONS3 Otherwise can be used in the following ways: as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said: We must hurry; otherwise we’ll miss the train. as an ordinary adverb: You’re in love with Robert. There’s no point in pretending otherwise. 1 if not 1a used for saying that if one thing does not happen or is not true, something else will happen, usually something bad I hope the weather improves. Otherwise, we’ll have to cancel the picnic. The program has saved thousands of children who would otherwise have died. Synonyms and related words Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs back evenly just 1b used when you are trying to show that something must be true, by saying that the situation would be different if it was not true Of course they’re interested. Otherwise they wouldn’t be asking about prices. He must be fairly intelligent, otherwise he wouldn’t have gotten in to Harvard. Synonyms and related words Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs back evenly just 2 differently 2a in a different or opposite way from what has been mentioned Sarah believed Tony was innocent. She had actually never thought otherwise. I’ll plan to wait here unless someone tells me otherwise. Synonyms and related words Opposite and in the opposite way conflicting opposite otherwise 2b formalin any other ways Governments must not ban or otherwise prevent the sale of legally imported goods. Library books should not be marked, defaced, or otherwise damaged. Synonyms and related words Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs back evenly just 3 used for saying that something is true except for the fact that you have just mentioned The driver suffered shock but was otherwise unhurt. We have a slight problem with the temperature control, but otherwise everything’s fine. Synonyms and related words Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs back evenly just phrases or otherwise otherwise known as otherwise than
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