To do otherwise would

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• Otherwise — Oth er*wise , adv. [Other + wise manner.] [1913 Webster] 1. In a different manner; in another way, or in other ways; differently; contrarily. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Thy father was a worthy prince, And merited, alas! a better fate; But Heaven… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• otherwise — oth|er|wise W2S1 [ˈʌðəwaız US ˈʌðər ] adv 1.) [sentence adverb] used when saying what bad thing will happen if something is not done ▪ You ll have to go now, otherwise you ll miss your bus. ▪ Put your coat on, otherwise you ll get cold. 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• otherwise — oth|er|wise [ ʌðər,waız ] adverb *** Otherwise can be used in the following ways: as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said: We must hurry; otherwise we ll miss the train. as an ordinary adverb: You re… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• otherwise — [[t]ʌ̱ðə(r)waɪz[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV with cl You use otherwise after stating a situation or fact, in order to say what the result or consequence would be if this situation or fact was not the case. Make a note of the questions you want to ask. You …   English dictionary

• otherwise */*/*/ — UK [ˈʌðə(r)ˌwaɪz] / US [ˈʌðərˌwaɪz] adverb Summary: Otherwise can be used in the following ways: as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said: We must hurry; otherwise we ll miss the train. as an ordinary… …   English dictionary

• otherwise — 01. You d better wear a helmet when you go roller blading. [Otherwise], you could hurt yourself. 02. I m a little busy right now, so I can t come to the party. [Otherwise] I d come for sure. 03. You d better work on improving your pronunciation;… …   Grammatical examples in English

• otherwise — adv. & adj. adv. 1 else; or else; in the circumstances other than those considered etc. (bring your umbrella, otherwise you will get wet). 2 in other respects (he is untidy, but otherwise very suitable). 3 (often foll. by than) in a different way …   Useful english dictionary

• otherwise — /udh euhr wuyz /, adv. 1. under other circumstances: Otherwise they may get broken. 2. in another manner; differently: Under the circumstances, I can t believe otherwise. 3. in other respects: an otherwise happy life. conj. 4. or else; if not:… …   Universalium

• otherwise*/*/*/ — [ˈʌðəˌwaɪz] adv 1) used for saying that if one thing does not happen or is not true, something else will happen, usually something bad I hope the weather improves. Otherwise, we ll have to cancel the picnic.[/ex] The programme has saved thousands …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• otherwise — 1. adverb /ˈʌð.ə(ɹ)ˌwaɪz/ a) Differently, in another way. You may be right, but I think otherwise. b) In different circumstances. I’m not well today, otherwise I would have helped. Syn: contrarily, contrastingly …   Wiktionary