Otherwise
/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:14 pts9 letters
Definition of Otherwise
adverb
- (manner) Differently, in another way.
"Could I do otherwise than smile?."
- In different circumstances; or else.
"I’m not well today, otherwise I would have helped. You have to open your umbrella, otherwise you'll get wet."
- In all other respects.
"He lost his temper once in a while. Otherwise he behaved rationally."
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SYNONYMS
contrarilycontrastinglyelsewiseapart fromelseifnotor else
ANTONYMS
likewise