otherwise
gb/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/ us/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1200
معنیها
۰ معنی
adverb
A2
relation
1
if not; or else
Used to say what will happen if something does not happen or is not true.
الگوی کاربرد:
[statement], otherwise [result]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'otherwise' with 'therefore', but 'otherwise' talks about what happens if the first thing does not happen.
هممعنیها
or else (Slightly more informal and can sound like a threat in some contexts.)
متضادها
therefore (Indicates a result from a reason, opposite in logic to a conditional alternative.)
ترکیبهای رایج
or otherwise
|unless otherwise stated
|otherwise known as
موضوعها
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is [adjective], but otherwise [adjective]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may forget that 'otherwise' here means 'in other ways', not 'if not'. Context is key.
هممعنیها
differently (Focuses only on being not the same, without the 'except for' meaning.)
متضادها
similarly (Indicates being the same in ways rather than different.)
ترکیبهای رایج
otherwise occupied
|otherwise engaged
|otherwise identical
موضوعها
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The test was hard, but otherwise it was fair.
- She seemed tired, but otherwise happy.
- The movie was boring, but otherwise well-made.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
Otherwise, [statement about different situation]
هممعنیها
alternatively (Suggests another option rather than a hypothetical change in conditions.)
متضادها
as is (Means keeping the current condition without change.)
موضوعها
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I wanted to come, but I was otherwise busy.
- Otherwise, I would have called you.
- I would help, but I am otherwise occupied.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
otherwise
IPA
GB/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
US/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
هجاها و تکیه
oth - er - wise (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (oth)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: otherwise
- Plural: otherwises
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
otherwise known as
1/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz nˈoʊn ˈæz/
fixed phrase
also called something else
Used to say another name for someone or something.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- All prices include tax unless otherwise stated.
- Participants must register online unless otherwise stated in the event details.