otherwise

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¹ otherwise /ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz/ adverb

¹ otherwise

/ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz/

adverb

Britannica Dictionary definition of OTHERWISE

: in a different way or manner

All of the books had been burned or otherwise destroyed.
The women talked in the living room while the men were otherwise occupied.
Art allows us to express things that we would not be able to express otherwise.
All shows begin at 7:00 unless otherwise noted. [=unless there is a note indicating that a show begins at a different time]
employees who are sick or otherwise unavailable [=unavailable for some other reason]
France's King Louis XIV, otherwise known as [=also known as] the Sun King, died in 1715 at the age of 77.

: if something did not happen, was not true, etc.

Thank you for reminding me; I might have missed the meeting otherwise. [=if you did not remind me]
Something must be wrong; otherwise, he would have called.
The new computer program allows us to do in seconds what would otherwise [=without the computer program] take us days to accomplish.
The test helps identify problems that might otherwise go unnoticed/undetected.

: in all ways except the one mentioned

One of the boys has a freckle on his cheek. Otherwise, the twins are nearly identical.
I didn't like the ending, but otherwise it was a very good book.
It rained in the morning; otherwise, it was a beautiful day. = It rained in the morning, but it was a beautiful day otherwise.

: if not : or else

Finish your dinner. Otherwise [=if you don't finish your dinner], you won't get any dessert.
I hope we haven't missed the last train; otherwise [=if we have missed the train], we'll have to get a taxi.

— used to indicate that something different from the thing mentioned is suggested, shown, done, etc.

He claims to be innocent, but the evidence suggests otherwise. [=the evidence suggests that he is not innocent]
While some people think it is true, our research proves otherwise. [=our research proves it is false]
Although her political rivals would have us believe otherwise, she would be an excellent President.
You know what happened, so don't try to pretend otherwise. [=that you don't know what happened]

and/or otherwise

— used to refer to something that is different from something already mentioned

The company has been having problems, financial and otherwise [=the company has been having financial problems and other kinds of problems], for several years.
They couldn't afford a house, small or otherwise. [=or any other kind of house]
Intentionally or otherwise, they never told her about the party.