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Word entry · 9 letters

otherwise

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"if not"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/Part of speech adverb, adjectiveSorted eehiorstwStarts with OEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. in other respects or ways

Word origin

From Middle English otherwise, othre wise, from Old English on ōþre wīsan (literally “in (on) other/different manner”); equivalent to other + -wise. Compare West Frisian yn oarwei (“otherwise”), Icelandic öðruvísi (“different”).

Used in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: contrarily, contrastingly
  • You may have a point, but I think otherwise.
  • Do you want the newest items put up top, or do you want it done otherwise?

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01if not9 letters
02In a different way9 letters

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