oth|er|wise

oth|er|wise
oth|er|wise «UHTH uhr WYZ», adverb, adjective, conjunction.
–adv.
1. in a different way; differently: »

I could not do otherwise.

2. in other ways: »

an otherwise satisfactory piece of work. He is noisy, but otherwise a very nice boy.

3. under other circumstances; in a different condition: »

You reminded me of what I would otherwise have forgotten.

–adj.
different: »

It might have been otherwise.

–conj.
or else; if not: »

Come at once; otherwise you will be too late.

[< Old English on ōthre wīsan in another way]

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