otherwise

de lo contrario

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g. The cat and the dog slept.).

conjunction

1. (in other circumstances)

a. de lo contrario

I hope we have good weather, otherwise I'll be disappointed.Espero que nos haga buen tiempo, de lo contrario me llevaré una desilusión.

b. si no

Put on sun lotion, otherwise you may burn.Ponte protector solar, si no, te puedes quemar.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

2. (in a different manner)

a. de otra manera

There cannot be justice otherwise.No puede haber justicia de otra manera.

3. (excepting all else)

a. por lo demás

My cat is sick, but otherwise it's a great day.Mi gato está enfermo, pero por lo demás es un día excelente.

b. aparte de eso

Jeremy just got divorced. Otherwise, his life is going well.Jeremy se acaba de divorciar. Aparte de eso, su vida va bien.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Apart from her long, flowing hair, Ruby was an otherwise plain girl.Aparte de su larga cabellera, no había más que hiciera destacar a Ruby.

The café provided a welcome relief in an otherwise dreary neighborhood.El café proporcionaba un bienvenido alivio en lo que si no era un barrio deprimente.

d. otramente

A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).

(old-fashioned)

It had been an otherwise ordinary day until that fortuitous visit.Había sido un día otramente ordinario hasta esa visita fortuita.

4. (differently)

a. de lo contrario

Jake is determined to join the military and I'm not sure we can persuade him otherwise.Jake está decidido a alistarse y no creo que seamos capaces de convencerlo de lo contrario.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Unless otherwise specified, all times given are Eastern Standard Time.A menos que se especifique lo contrario, todas las horas se refieren a la hora estándar del este.

Unless otherwise stated in the contract, the term shall not exceed 12 months.Salvo indicación contraria en el contrato, el plazo no excederá los 12 meses.

otherwise

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

1. (differently)

a. de otra manera

he could not do otherwiseno pudo hacer otra cosa

to think otherwisepensar de otra manera

to be otherwise engagedtener otros asuntos que resolver

except where otherwise statedexcepto donde se indique lo contrario

2. (apart from that)

a. por lo demás

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g. The cat and the dog slept.).

conjunction

3. (general)

a. si no, de lo contrario

otherwise [ˈʌðəwaɪz]

conjunction

(if not) si no; de lo contrario

let's go with them, otherwise we shall have to walk vámonos con ellos, si no or de lo contrario tendremos que ir a pie; of course I'm interested, I wouldn't be here otherwise claro que me interesa, si no or de lo contrario no estaría aquí

it's lucky I'm interested in school work, otherwise I'd go mad

adverb

1 (another way, differently) de otra manera

it cannot be otherwise no puede ser de otra manera; they may be arrested or otherwise persecuted puede que los detengan o que los persigan de otra manera

unless your doctor advises otherwise a menos que el médico le recomiende otra cosa

the studio could punish its players by keeping them out of work and otherwise controlling their lives

it's true, and nothing you can say will convince me otherwise es verdad, y nada que puedas decir me convencerá de lo contrario

she was otherwise engaged tenía otro compromiso

Miller, otherwise known as Dusty Miller, también conocido como Dusty

until proven or proved otherwise hasta que se demuestre lo contrario

the defendant is presumed innocent until proven otherwise he will be considered incapable of looking after himself until his family can prove otherwise

except where or unless otherwise stated salvo indicación de lo contrario (formal); a no ser que se indique lo contrario

all photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated

we had no reason to think otherwise no teníamos motivo para creer otra cosa

2 (in other respects) aparte de esto; por lo demás

it's an otherwise excellent piece of work aparte de esto or por lo demás es un trabajo excelente; she was a little thinner, but otherwise unchanged estaba un poco más delgada, pero aparte de eso or por lo demás seguía igual

otherwise it's a very good car a ray of hope in an otherwise hopeless situation slightly worn but otherwise in good condition

3 (in other circumstances) en otras circunstancias

people who might otherwise have died will live gente que en otras circunstancias hubiera muerto, vivirá; it's more expensive than I would otherwise have bought es más caro de lo que hubiera gastado normalmente

aspects which might otherwise escape our notice labor and resources that could otherwise be devoted to material production services otherwise only available in hospitals

4 (of another sort)

he would do it by any means, legal or otherwise lo haría por todos los medios, legales o no; it may not be transmitted by any means, electronic or otherwise está prohibida su transmisión por cualquier medio, ya sea electrónico o de otra clase

we would appreciate your comments, favourable or otherwise it was difficult to ascertain the truth, or otherwise, of his statement it was for the police to assess the validity or otherwise of the evidence he didn't want company, talkative or otherwise evaluate the success or otherwise of your strategy

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