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otherwise

 
 
/ˈʌðəwaɪz/ adverb

Definition

EXCEPT except for what has just been referred to: She hurt her arm in the accident, but otherwise she was fine.
DIFFERENT different to what has just been stated: It's obvious they're in love, so it's silly of them to pretend otherwise. I'll meet you there at 6 o'clock unless I hear otherwise. I'd like to help you with any problems, financial or otherwise.
(Definition of otherwise adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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