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oth•er•wise 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.

oth•er•wise 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

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Synonyms: or, or else, if not, alternatively, alternately, more...

Collocations: [was, on] an otherwise [good, bad] day, he led an otherwise [uneventful, mundane, happy] life, unless otherwise [noted, stated, indicated, specified], more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "otherwise" in the title:

, with "centigrade" otherwise continuing to be...
.... but Dr. Iversen set out to prove <otherwise>
...otherwise is also known as ...
...otherwise it'll be fluctuating...
…that is otherwise legal under federal law…
'Otherwise' as conjunction
‘Even if I . . .’ He gives a meaningful cough, ‘tried to persuade her otherwise.’
a 30 per cent reduction in the excise tax otherwise due
a bit fat but otherwise lovely and very talented
a blip on an otherwise path
a proof of my having no otherwise done by others than as I
a/an otherwise + noun
Adverb placement [otherwise]
alive and otherwise
although otherwise
an < otherwise > excellent piece of work
an otherwise broken
an otherwise difficult year
an otherwise empty railway carriage
an otherwise estimable fellow whose hard work may have pushed him over the edge.
An otherwise excellent day
an otherwise fun shopping trip
an <otherwise> good-natured husband
an <otherwise> happy
an <otherwise> lovely canvas
An otherwise reasonable man
an otherwise routine lifestyle
an otherwise tedious morning
an otherwise terrifying situation
an otherwise totally improbable story
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