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[ UK /ˈʌðəwˌa‍ɪz/ ]
[ US /ˈəðɝˌwaɪz/ ]
ADVERB
  1. in other respects or ways
    he is otherwise normal
    an otherwise hopeless situation
    the funds are not otherwise available
  2. 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
  1. 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
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