otherwise
(adjective) other than as supposed or expected; “the outcome was otherwise”
otherwise
(adverb) in other respects or ways; “he is otherwise normal”; “the funds are not otherwise available”; “an otherwise hopeless situation”
differently, otherwise
(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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
otherwise (not comparable)
(manner) Differently, in another way.
(conjunctive) In different circumstances; or else.
(conjunctive) In all other respects.
• "Otherwise" is often used to refer to the negative of something. The something may be a noun phrase, a verb phrase, an adjective phrase, an adverb phrase, a clause, or even something larger.
• (differently): elsewise, contrarily, contrastingly
• (in different circumstances): if not, else (see or else)
• (in all other respects): apart from that
• likewise
otherwise (not comparable)
Other than supposed; different.
Source: Wiktionary
Oth"er*wise`, adv. Etym: [Other + wise manner.]
1. In a different manner; in another way, or in other ways; differently; contrarily. Chaucer. Thy father was a worthy prince, And merited, alas! a better fate; But Heaven thought otherwise. Addison.
2. In other respects. It is said, truly, that the best men otherwise are not always the best in regard of society. Hooker.
3. In different circumstances; under other conditions; as, I am engaged, otherwise I would accept.
Note: Otherwise, like so and thus, may be used as a substitute for the opposite of a previous adjective, noun, etc. Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me. 2 Cor. xi. 16. Her eyebrows . . . rather full than otherwise. Fielding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 November 2024
(noun) stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
