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.

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