otherwise
gb/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/ us/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
A2
Angličtina
~ 1200
Významy
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adverb
A2
relation
1
if not; or else
Used to say what will happen if something does not happen or is not true.
Vzorec užití:
[statement], otherwise [result]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'otherwise' with 'therefore', but 'otherwise' talks about what happens if the first thing does not happen.
Synonyma
or else (Slightly more informal and can sound like a threat in some contexts.)
Antonyma
therefore (Indicates a result from a reason, opposite in logic to a conditional alternative.)
Kolokace
or otherwise
|unless otherwise stated
|otherwise known as
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is [adjective], but otherwise [adjective]
Častá chyba:
Learners may forget that 'otherwise' here means 'in other ways', not 'if not'. Context is key.
Synonyma
differently (Focuses only on being not the same, without the 'except for' meaning.)
Antonyma
similarly (Indicates being the same in ways rather than different.)
Kolokace
otherwise occupied
|otherwise engaged
|otherwise identical
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The test was hard, but otherwise it was fair.
- She seemed tired, but otherwise happy.
- The movie was boring, but otherwise well-made.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Vzorec užití:
Otherwise, [statement about different situation]
Synonyma
alternatively (Suggests another option rather than a hypothetical change in conditions.)
Antonyma
as is (Means keeping the current condition without change.)
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- I wanted to come, but I was otherwise busy.
- Otherwise, I would have called you.
- I would help, but I am otherwise occupied.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
otherwise
IPA
GB/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
US/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
Slabiky a přízvuk
oth - er - wise (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (oth)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: otherwise
- Plural: otherwises
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
otherwise known as
1/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz nˈoʊn ˈæz/
fixed phrase
also called something else
Used to say another name for someone or something.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- All prices include tax unless otherwise stated.
- Participants must register online unless otherwise stated in the event details.