otherwise

US /ˈʌð.ɚ.waɪz/
UK /ˈʌð.ɚ.waɪz/
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1.

in circumstances different from those present or considered; or else

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You need to study hard; otherwise, you will fail the exam.
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He must be very busy, otherwise he would have called.
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elsealternativelydifferentlyin other respects
2.

in other respects; apart from that

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The car is old, but otherwise it's in good condition.
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The weather was bad, but the trip was otherwise enjoyable.
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apart from thatbarring thatexcept for that
1.

different from what is implied or stated

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The report suggests one thing, but the evidence is otherwise.
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He claimed to be innocent, but the jury found him otherwise.
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differentcontraryopposite