otherwise

adverb

OPAL W

/ˈʌðəwaɪz/

/ˈʌðərwaɪz/

Idioms

jump to other results

used to state what the result would be if something did not happen or if the situation were different
- My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip.
- Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here.
- We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise.
- The project had given children opportunities they would never otherwise have had.
apart from that
- There was some music playing upstairs. Otherwise the house was silent.
- He was slightly bruised but otherwise unhurt.
in a different way to the way mentioned; differently
- Bismarck, otherwise known as ‘the Iron Chancellor’
- It is not permitted to sell or otherwise distribute copies of past examination papers.
- You know what this is about. Why pretend otherwise (= that you do not)?
- He maintains that he is innocent, but the police are looking for evidence and witnesses to prove otherwise.
- Even when common sense would suggest otherwise, optimism reigns.
- I wanted to see him but he was otherwise engaged (= doing something else).
- Unless otherwise stated, all translations in the text are my own.

Word OriginOld English on ōthre wisan (from other + wise ‘manner or extent of something’).

Idioms

know different/otherwise

(informal) to have information or evidence that the opposite is true
- You'd think this was a high-budget film if you didn't know otherwise.

or otherwise

used to refer to something that is different from or the opposite of what has just been mentioned
- It was necessary to discover the truth or otherwise of these statements.
- We insure against all damage, accidental or otherwise.

单词	otherwise
释义	otherwise adverb OPAL W /ˈʌðəwaɪz/ /ˈʌðərwaɪz/ Idioms jump to other results used to state what the result would be if something did not happen or if the situation were different My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here. We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise. The project had given children opportunities they would never otherwise have had. apart from that There was some music playing upstairs. Otherwise the house was silent. He was slightly bruised but otherwise unhurt. in a different way to the way mentioned; differently Bismarck, otherwise known as ‘the Iron Chancellor’ It is not permitted to sell or otherwise distribute copies of past examination papers. You know what this is about. Why pretend otherwise (= that you do not)? He maintains that he is innocent, but the police are looking for evidence and witnesses to prove otherwise. Even when common sense would suggest otherwise, optimism reigns. I wanted to see him but he was otherwise engaged (= doing something else). Unless otherwise stated, all translations in the text are my own. Word OriginOld English on ōthre wisan (from other + wise ‘manner or extent of something’). Idioms know different/otherwise (informal) to have information or evidence that the opposite is true You'd think this was a high-budget film if you didn't know otherwise. or otherwise used to refer to something that is different from or the opposite of what has just been mentioned It was necessary to discover the truth or otherwise of these statements. We insure against all damage, accidental or otherwise.
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