Meaning & use
otherwise
Used to introduce what would happen or be true under different circumstances than those just stated.
See it in a sentence
Take an umbrella along, otherwise you'll get soaked walking home from work.
The house was otherwise empty except for a single chair in the corner.
A note on using this word
"Otherwise" can mean "in other respects," as in "otherwise fine," or "under different circumstances."
Words with a similar meaning
elseif not
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