Synonyms for otherwise
ˈʌð ərˌwaɪzoth·er·wise

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1. otherwiseadverb

   Antonyms:
   likewise

2. otherwiseadverb

   Other than supposed, different.

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

   Synonyms:
   contrastingly, contrarily

   Antonyms:
   likewise

3. otherwiseadverb

   In different circumstances; or else.

   Synonyms:
   else, if, or else, not

   Antonyms:
   likewise

4. otherwiseadverb

   In all other respects.

   He prayed to Neptune every day. Otherwise he behaved rationally.

   Synonyms:
   apart from

   Antonyms:
   likewise

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. otherwiseadverb

   other than as supposed or expected

   "the outcome was otherwise"

   Antonyms:
   same

2. otherwiseadverb

   in other respects or ways

   "he is otherwise normal"; "the funds are not otherwise available"; "an otherwise hopeless situation"

   Synonyms:
   other than, differently

   Antonyms:
   same

3. differently, otherwise, other thanadverb

   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:
   other than, differently

   Antonyms:
   same

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1. List of paraphrases for "otherwise":

   differently, else, alternatively, elsewhere, incidentally, other

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1. Dominic Raab:

   We ... hope that it (Thomas Cook) can continue but in any event, as you would expect, we've got the contingency planning in place to make sure that in any worst-case scenario we can support all those who might otherwise be stranded.

2. Damir Novotny:

   Politicians are still spreading the illusion that public- sector reform can continue to be postponed, but Croatia does not have much time, maybe a year or two at most, to display determination to move from mostly state-dominated to the private-sector based economy. Otherwise, creditors will become wary and borrowing may turn expensive.

3. Adam Matthews:

   The clock is ticking on irreversible climate change, investors need to adopt an emergency footing otherwise the window to secure the change we need will be gone.

4. Carl Paladino:

   We made a decision to keep him. He did something sinful but otherwise has been a good man.

5. Probarb:

   If king wears the virus protection mask , then only the countrymen should wear it otherwise not.