otherwise
gb/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/ us/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1200
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adverb
A2
relation
1
if not; or else
Used to say what will happen if something does not happen or is not true.
תבנית שימוש:
[statement], otherwise [result]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'otherwise' with 'therefore', but 'otherwise' talks about what happens if the first thing does not happen.
מילים נרדפות
or else (Slightly more informal and can sound like a threat in some contexts.)
הפכים
therefore (Indicates a result from a reason, opposite in logic to a conditional alternative.)
צירופים
or otherwise
|unless otherwise stated
|otherwise known as
נושאים
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is [adjective], but otherwise [adjective]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may forget that 'otherwise' here means 'in other ways', not 'if not'. Context is key.
מילים נרדפות
differently (Focuses only on being not the same, without the 'except for' meaning.)
הפכים
similarly (Indicates being the same in ways rather than different.)
צירופים
otherwise occupied
|otherwise engaged
|otherwise identical
נושאים
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The test was hard, but otherwise it was fair.
- She seemed tired, but otherwise happy.
- The movie was boring, but otherwise well-made.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
Otherwise, [statement about different situation]
מילים נרדפות
alternatively (Suggests another option rather than a hypothetical change in conditions.)
הפכים
as is (Means keeping the current condition without change.)
נושאים
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I wanted to come, but I was otherwise busy.
- Otherwise, I would have called you.
- I would help, but I am otherwise occupied.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
otherwise
IPA
GB/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
US/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
הברות והטעמה
oth - er - wise (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (oth)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: otherwise
- Plural: otherwises
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
otherwise known as
1/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz nˈoʊn ˈæz/
fixed phrase
also called something else
Used to say another name for someone or something.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- All prices include tax unless otherwise stated.
- Participants must register online unless otherwise stated in the event details.