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otherwise

oth·er·wise [ úər wz ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
1. or else: if things had been different
"I overslept," said Joe, "otherwise you would have heard from me earlier."

2. differently: different from or opposite to something stated
You may take your hand luggage with you unless otherwise requested.

3. in other ways: in any other ways
An otherwise dull day was enlivened by her arrival.



adjective 
Definition:
 
other than something stated: different from or other than something specified
lots of information, digital and otherwise

[ Old English (on) ōðre wīsan "(in) (an)other wise or manner"]
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