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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessinon
Pronunciation / Transliteration: si.nɔ̃
"Tu dois étudier, sinon tu échoueras."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a different way or manner.
"You need to study hard; otherwise, you will fail the exam." - 2
If not; or else.
"We should leave now; otherwise, we will be late."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'otherwise' originates from the Old English 'ōthwīse', which combines 'ōth' meaning 'other' and 'wīse' meaning 'manner'. It has evolved through Middle English, retaining its meaning of 'in a different way' or 'if not'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Otherwise" is said worldwide
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sinon
Transliteration: si.nɔ̃
"Tu dois étudier, sinon tu échoueras."
ansonsten
Transliteration: anˈzɔnstən
"Du musst lernen, ansonsten wirst du durchfallen."
altrimenti
Transliteration: al.triˈmen.ti
"Devi studiare, altrimenti fallirai."
de lo contrario
Transliteration: de lo konˈtɾaɾjo
"Debes estudiar, de lo contrario fracasarás."
caso contrário
Transliteration: ˈkazu kɾõˈtɾaɾju
"Você precisa estudar, caso contrário, você falhará."
अन्यथा
Transliteration: anyathā
"तुम्हें पढ़ाई करनी चाहिए, अन्यथा तुम असफल हो जाओगे।"
否则
Transliteration: fǒuzé
"你需要学习，否则你会失败。"
그렇지 않으면
Transliteration: geureohji anheumyeon
"공부해야 해, 그렇지 않으면 실패할 거야."
さもなければ
Transliteration: samonakereba
"勉強しなければ、さもなければ失敗します。"
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