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otherwise

otherwise

Meaning of otherwise

if not; in a different way

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British English/ˈʌðəwaɪz/
American English/ˈʌðərˌwaɪz/
Russian transcription[ɪˈnaʨe]
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otherwise usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Возьми зонт, иначе ты промокнешь.

Take an umbrella; otherwise, you'll get wet.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нам нужно больше времени, иначе план провалится.

We need more time; otherwise, the plan will fail.

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otherwise belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

otherwiseиначе
togetherвместе
oftenчасто
rarelyредко
earlyрано
lateпоздно
todayсегодня

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What's the difference between otherwise / else / instead / or else / if not / alternatively

🇬🇧English

more general and shorter; often used in questions, negatives, and condition-like warnings

A1Very Often

Do you want tea or coffee, or else water?

🇬🇧English

focuses on replacement, not on a warning or condition

A1Very Often

I chose tea instead of coffee.

O
🇬🇧English
or else

more direct and warning-like than otherwise

A1Often

Be quiet, or else you'll wake the baby.

I
🇬🇧English
if not

a conditional phrase, not a single adverb; very close in meaning in warnings and instructions

A1Often

Leave now, if not you'll be late.

A
🇬🇧English
alternatively

more formal and choice-based; used to present another option, not a consequence

A1Rarely

We can take the bus. Alternatively, we can walk.

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how to pronounce otherwise

/ˈʌðəwaɪz/

otherwise translation

otherwise

otherwise examples

Take an umbrella; otherwise, you'll get wet.

otherwise transcription

/ˈʌðəwaɪz/, /ˈʌðərˌwaɪz/

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otherwise meaning: what does it mean?

if not; in a different way

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otherwise is pronounced as /ˈʌðəwaɪz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Take an umbrella; otherwise, you'll get wet. Translation: Возьми зонт, иначе ты промокнешь.

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