[
UK
/ˈʌðəwˌaɪz/
]
[ US /ˈəðɝˌwaɪz/ ]
[ US /ˈəðɝˌwaɪz/ ]
ADVERB
-
in other respects or ways
he is otherwise normal
an otherwise hopeless situation
the funds are not otherwise available -
in another and different manner
there is no way out other than the fire escape
very soon you will know differently
she thought otherwise
ADJECTIVE
-
other than as supposed or expected
the outcome was otherwise
How To Use otherwise In A Sentence
- Intellectual Dublin seemed no longer to consist of writers, but of folk singers, bearded or otherwise.
- I have to find grass and bring it up to them, otherwise they'll die. Times, Sunday Times
- And, yes, the otherwise companionless apartment smelled like love for a few weeks each spring. The Orangery
- Silence is the rule for our heroes, and that means a bit of extra claustrophobia to scenes that would otherwise be totally generic.
- Companies need to be able to handle surges, otherwise the cost of generating leads is wasted and prospective customers who cannot get through may get such a bad impression of the company that they do not bother calling back.
- Otherwise you'll just have to pump as much as you can into the scheme through voluntary contributions, although scope here is limited as you are restricted to a maximum of 15% of your annual salary.
- Otherwise, the sketch is exactly accurate, and is here presented as the unprejudiced description and estimate of a foreign gentleman, who had no inducement, such as might be attributed to a Southern writer, to overcolor his portrait. A Life of Gen Robert E Lee
- There must be some one for the duke to punish," heroically; "otherwise he will refuse. The Goose Girl
- I don't otherwise want to move: I have a large place in a convenient location with reasonable rent that allows pets, which isn't easy to find.
- It's ludicrous to suggest otherwise. Times, Sunday Times