ADV. Used when saying what bad thing will happen if something is not done adverb
- in circumstances different from those present or considered; or else 不然；否则； a. the collection is a good draw that brings visitors who might not come otherwise b. I’m not motivated by money, otherwise I would have quit.
- in other respects; apart from that 在其他方面；除此之外； a. an otherwise totally black cat with a single white whisker
- in a different way 别样；以另外方式 a. he means mischief — it’s no good pretending otherwise b. all the staff were otherwise engaged. adjective
- [predic.] in a different state or situation a. I would that it were otherwise.