Definitions for otherwise
ˈʌð ərˌwaɪzoth·er·wise

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. otherwise(adverb)

   other than as supposed or expected

   "the outcome was otherwise"

2. otherwise(adverb)

   in other respects or ways

   "he is otherwise normal"; "the funds are not otherwise available"; "an otherwise hopeless situation"

3. differently, otherwise, other than(adverb)

   in another and different manner

   "very soon you will know differently"; "she thought otherwise"; "there is no way out other than the fire escape";

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. otherwise(Adverb)

   Differently, in another way.

   You may be right, but I think otherwise.

2. otherwise(Adverb)

   In different circumstances; or else.

3. otherwise(Adverb)

   In all other respects.

   He prayed to Neptune every day. Otherwise he behaved rationally.

4. otherwise(Adjective)

   Other than supposed, different.

   He said he didn't do it, but the evidence was otherwise.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'otherwise' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1233

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'otherwise' in Written Corpus Frequency: #909

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'otherwise' in Adverbs Frequency: #115

How to pronounce otherwise?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say otherwise in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of otherwise in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of otherwise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of otherwise in a Sentence

1. Friedrich Nietzsche:

   What else is love but understanding and rejoicing in the fact that another person lives, acts, and experiences otherwise than we do…?

2. Stephen Casey:

   You now have lower leverage with lower interest costs, which will keep defaults more subdued than you otherwise would have seen.

3. Tanya Kateri Hernandez:

   She was raised by her mother to embrace her blackness in a world that otherwise denigrates any connection to blackness.

4. Democracy Nowshe:

   We need to start a fresh conversation. If there are elements that work, we can maintain and strengthen those aspects. Otherwise, we need to thoroughly re-evaluate and re-think immigration enforcement.

5. Van Lange:

   Our argument is that they strengthen feelings of control and confidence that may otherwise be lacking.

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