otherwise
gb/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/ us/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1200
المعاني
0 معنى
adverb
A2
relation
1
if not; or else
Used to say what will happen if something does not happen or is not true.
نمط الاستخدام:
[statement], otherwise [result]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'otherwise' with 'therefore', but 'otherwise' talks about what happens if the first thing does not happen.
مرادفات
or else (Slightly more informal and can sound like a threat in some contexts.)
أضداد
therefore (Indicates a result from a reason, opposite in logic to a conditional alternative.)
تراكيب شائعة
or otherwise
|unless otherwise stated
|otherwise known as
مواضيع
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- You need to wear a helmet, otherwise you could get hurt.
- Please be on time; otherwise, we will start without you.
- I hope it doesn’t rain; otherwise, the picnic will be canceled.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Take an umbrella, otherwise you will get wet.
- Be careful, otherwise you may fall.
- Finish your homework, otherwise you cannot play games.
adverb
B1
relation
2
in another way
In a different way, or except for the thing mentioned.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is [adjective], but otherwise [adjective]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may forget that 'otherwise' here means 'in other ways', not 'if not'. Context is key.
مرادفات
differently (Focuses only on being not the same, without the 'except for' meaning.)
أضداد
similarly (Indicates being the same in ways rather than different.)
تراكيب شائعة
otherwise occupied
|otherwise engaged
|otherwise identical
مواضيع
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The test was hard, but otherwise it was fair.
- She seemed tired, but otherwise happy.
- The movie was boring, but otherwise well-made.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He is small, but otherwise healthy.
- The book is long, but otherwise easy to read.
- The room is old, but otherwise clean.
adverb
B2
relation
3
under other conditions
If the situation were different.
نمط الاستخدام:
Otherwise, [statement about different situation]
مرادفات
alternatively (Suggests another option rather than a hypothetical change in conditions.)
أضداد
as is (Means keeping the current condition without change.)
مواضيع
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I would help you, but I’m otherwise engaged.
- Otherwise, I might have joined you for dinner.
- I might have gone to the party; otherwise, I stayed home because I was sick.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I wanted to come, but I was otherwise busy.
- Otherwise, I would have called you.
- I would help, but I am otherwise occupied.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
otherwise
IPA
GB/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
US/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
المقاطع والنبر
oth - er - wise (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (oth)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: otherwise
- Plural: otherwises
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
otherwise known as
1/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz nˈoʊn ˈæz/
fixed phrase
also called something else
Used to say another name for someone or something.
أمثلة
- Mark Twain, otherwise known as Samuel Clemens, wrote many famous books.
- The disease is otherwise known as chickenpox.
unless otherwise stated
1/ʌnlˈɛs ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz stˈeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
except if said differently
Except if something different is said before.
أمثلة
- Unless otherwise stated, all prices include tax.
- The offer is valid for 30 days unless otherwise stated.
unless otherwise stated
2/ʌnlˈɛs ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz stˈeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
except if told differently
Used to say something is true except when a different instruction or information is given.
أمثلة
- All prices include tax unless otherwise stated.
- Participants must register online unless otherwise stated in the event details.