Meaning & Definition of Otherwise in English
English⟶
Otherwise
/əðərwaɪz/
adjective
1. Other than as supposed or expected
- "The outcome was otherwise"
synonym:
- otherwise
adverb
1. In other respects or ways
- "He is otherwise normal"
- "The funds are not otherwise available"
- "An otherwise hopeless situation"
synonym:
- otherwise
2. In another and different manner
- "Very soon you will know differently"
- "She thought otherwise"
- "There is no way out other than the fire escape"
synonym:
- differently,
- otherwise,
- other than
Examples of using
I could not have done otherwise.
This process must be stopped immediately, otherwise the server will breakdown.
It's a bit noisy, but otherwise it's a nice apartment.