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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024oth•er•wise /ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz/USA pronunciation adv. - under other circumstances:With this chip the computer runs faster than it would otherwise.
- in another manner or way;
differently:Could he do otherwise than smile? - in other respects:an otherwise happy and uneventful life.
conj. - or else:Button up your coat, otherwise you'll catch cold.
adj. - of a different kind:We hoped his behavior would be otherwise.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024oth•er•wise (uᵺ′ər wīz′),USA pronunciation adv. - under other circumstances:Otherwise they may get broken.
- in another manner;
differently:Under the circumstances, I can't believe otherwise. - in other respects:an otherwise happy life.
conj. - or else;
if not:Button up your overcoat, otherwise you'll catch cold.
adj. - other or different;
of another nature or kind:We hoped his behavior would be otherwise. - in other or different circumstances:An otherwise pleasure had become a grinding chore.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English (on) ōthre wīsan (in) another manner. See other, -wise
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: otherwise /ˈʌðəˌwaɪz/ sentence connector - or else; if not, then: go home — otherwise your mother will worry
adv - differently: I wouldn't have thought otherwise
- 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old English on ōthre wīsan in other manner |