Autrement (en. Otherwise)

/otʁmɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Indicates a different manner.

We must, otherwise, consider the problem from another angle.

Il faut, autrement, envisager le problème sous un autre angle.

Opposed to what has been said previously.

I thought the project was abandoned, but otherwise, it has been relaunched.

Je pensais que le projet était abandonné, mais autrement, il a été relancé.

Also means 'otherwise' in a conditional context.

You should study more; otherwise, you risk failing.

Tu devrais étudier davantage, autrement tu risques d'échouer.

Expresses an alternative.

We could do this differently if you have another idea.

Nous pourrions faire cela autrement si tu as une autre idée.

Derived from the Old French 'autr' followed by the suffix '-ment'.

in other words

A phrase used to reformulate or explain in another way.

autrement dit

the world differently

A different way of perceiving or envisioning reality.

le monde autrement

see things differently

To have a different perspective on a situation.

voir les choses autrement

other

That is not the same; distinct.

autre

differently

In a way that is not similar.

differemment

Besides that; otherwise

Otherwise, I'm quite busy today.

Autrement, je suis plutôt occupé aujourd'hui.

Basically

In other words, we need to change our strategy.

Autrement dit, on doit changer notre stratégie.