English · Word Candidate

otherwise

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Differently, in another way.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khác đi, theo cách khác

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Adverb

Near-synonyms: contrarily, contrastingly

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In different circumstances; or else.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trong hoàn cảnh khác; nếu không

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Adverb

I’m not well today, otherwise I would have helped.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Other than supposed; different.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khác với dự kiến; khác biệt

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Adjective

He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “otherwise” mean?

Differently, in another way.

Is “otherwise” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.