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otherwise

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʌðə^rwaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(uᵺ′ər wīz′)

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Inglés	Español
otherwise conj	(or else)	si no loc conj
de lo contrario loc conj
We should go to the cinema, otherwise we will be at home all night.
Thank goodness you turned up when you did; I wouldn't have known what to do otherwise.
Deberíamos ir al cine; si no, estaremos en casa toda la noche.
Afortunadamente llegaste en ese momento; de lo contrario, no habría sabido qué hacer.
otherwise adv	(differently)	de otro modo, de otra manera loc adv
otra cosa loc nom f
While most of us went to the cinema, John and Amy did otherwise and went to a bar.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En aquella situación, no era posible actuar de otro modo.
Mientras que la mayoría fuimos al cine, John y Amy decidieron hacer otra cosa y se fueron a un bar.
otherwise adv	(in a different way) (estar ocupado)	en otros asuntos, en otras cosas loc adv
I tried to get the waiter's attention, but he was otherwise engaged.
Traté de llamar la atención del camarero, pero estaba ocupado en otros asuntos.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
otherwise adj	(different)	diferente adj mf
de otra manera loc adj
Carl is a very happy child, but his twin is otherwise.
Carl es un chico alegre, su gemelo es diferente.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
unless noted otherwise adv	(if the contrary is not stated)	a menos que se indique lo contrario loc adv
Cada punto de este formulario debe llenarse en mayúsculas, a menos que se indique lo contrario.
a no ser que se indique lo contrario loc adv

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'otherwise' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

alternatively - besides - but - differently - else - or else - other - other than that

Spanish:

de lo contrario - en su defecto - en caso contrario - otramente - si no - convencer de lo contrario - la duda ofende - por lo demás - pacto en contra

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Synonyms: or, or else, if not, alternatively, alternately, more...

Collocations: [was, on] an otherwise [good, bad] day, he led an otherwise [uneventful, mundane, happy] life, unless otherwise [noted, stated, indicated, specified], more...

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amount otherwise payable by
amount so prepaid and otherwise duly completed - financial
an have never been otherwise
an issue that would have otherwise been overlooked
an otherwise boring meal
an otherwise insignificant social slight
an otherwise puzzling aspect
an otherwise rare form of albinism
An otherwise Standard English text
and how could she do otherwise - grammar
and otherwise for the purposes indicated - legal
and to otherwise... - legal
applicants who otherwise might not - grammar
are otherwise not really worth a second glance - imperfecto/presente - grammar
arising by statute or otherwise in law - legal
as may remain otherwise intelligible - legal
as otherwise legally required
As otherwise mutually agreed by the parties - legal
as otherwise provided - legal
as otherwise required - legal
as otherwise stipulated below - legal
attend the school he would otherwise attend
based on or otherwise attributable
but *otherwise* I'm fine
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