otherwise
gb/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/ us/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1200
معانی
0 معانی
adverb
A2
relation
1
if not; or else
Used to say what will happen if something does not happen or is not true.
استعمال کا انداز:
[statement], otherwise [result]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'otherwise' with 'therefore', but 'otherwise' talks about what happens if the first thing does not happen.
ہم معنی الفاظ
or else (Slightly more informal and can sound like a threat in some contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
therefore (Indicates a result from a reason, opposite in logic to a conditional alternative.)
لفظی تراکیب
or otherwise
|unless otherwise stated
|otherwise known as
موضوعات
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is [adjective], but otherwise [adjective]
عام غلطی:
Learners may forget that 'otherwise' here means 'in other ways', not 'if not'. Context is key.
ہم معنی الفاظ
differently (Focuses only on being not the same, without the 'except for' meaning.)
متضاد الفاظ
similarly (Indicates being the same in ways rather than different.)
لفظی تراکیب
otherwise occupied
|otherwise engaged
|otherwise identical
موضوعات
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The test was hard, but otherwise it was fair.
- She seemed tired, but otherwise happy.
- The movie was boring, but otherwise well-made.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
Otherwise, [statement about different situation]
ہم معنی الفاظ
alternatively (Suggests another option rather than a hypothetical change in conditions.)
متضاد الفاظ
as is (Means keeping the current condition without change.)
موضوعات
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I wanted to come, but I was otherwise busy.
- Otherwise, I would have called you.
- I would help, but I am otherwise occupied.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
otherwise
IPA
GB/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
US/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
ہجا بندی اور زور
oth - er - wise (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (oth)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: otherwise
- Plural: otherwises
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
otherwise known as
1/ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz nˈoʊn ˈæz/
fixed phrase
also called something else
Used to say another name for someone or something.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- All prices include tax unless otherwise stated.
- Participants must register online unless otherwise stated in the event details.