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otherwise

US /ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz/

adverb Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

in other respects or ways

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please arrive early; otherwise, you may miss the opening of the presentation.

Synonyms

  • differentlyin another and different manner
  • or elsehaving a meaning similar to otherwise

Collocations

  • Easy unless otherwise noted
    a collocation phrase: unless otherwise noted
  • Medium stated otherwise in the clause
    to stated otherwise in the clause, meaning to express in words
  • Hard evidence proving otherwise
    to evidence proving otherwise, meaning to provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
  • Very Hard could not have acted otherwise
    a collocation phrase: could not have acted otherwise

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