otherwise

UK: /ˈʌð.ə.waɪz/ US: /-ə`-/

Translation

adv

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⇨ si no

Ring your mother now, otherwise she'll be worried

Llama a tu madre ahora; si no, se preocupará

⇨ en caso contrario

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⇨ por lo demás

The car was a little old, but otherwise it was in good condition

El coche era un poco viejo, pero, por lo demás, estaba en buenas condiciones

⇨ aparte de eso

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⇨ de otra manera

No one can make my sister act otherwise

Nadie puede hacer que mi hermana actúe de otra manera

(Definition of otherwise adv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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