otherwise meaning and definition

OTHERWISE adjective

Definition of otherwise (adjective)

1. other than as supposed or expected
   • "the outcome was otherwise"

OTHERWISE adverb

Definition of otherwise (adverb)

1. in other respects or ways
   • "he is otherwise normal"; "the funds are not otherwise available"; "an otherwise hopeless situation"
2. in another and different manner
   • "very soon you will know differently"; "she thought otherwise"; "there is no way out other than the fire escape";
   • synonyms: differently, other than