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1it cannot be otherwise — it cannot/could not/be otherwise british phrase used for saying that a situation cannot be different from what it is The monarchy remains British, it cannot be otherwise. Thesaurus: unlikely or impossible to changesynonym Main entry …
2otherwise */*/*/ — UK [ˈʌðə(r)ˌwaɪz] / US [ˈʌðərˌwaɪz] adverb Summary: Otherwise can be used in the following ways: as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said: We must hurry; otherwise we ll miss the train. as an ordinary… …
3otherwise — oth|er|wise W2S1 [ˈʌðəwaız US ˈʌðər ] adv 1.) [sentence adverb] used when saying what bad thing will happen if something is not done ▪ You ll have to go now, otherwise you ll miss your bus. ▪ Put your coat on, otherwise you ll get cold. 2.)… …
4otherwise — adverb 1 (sentence adverb) a word meaning if not , often used when there will be a bad result if something does not happen: You ll have to go now, otherwise you ll miss your bus. | They got two free tickets to Canada, otherwise they d never have… …
5otherwise — adv. & adj. adv. 1 else; or else; in the circumstances other than those considered etc. (bring your umbrella, otherwise you will get wet). 2 in other respects (he is untidy, but otherwise very suitable). 3 (often foll. by than) in a different way …
6cannot choose but — idi cannot do otherwise than: We cannot choose but obey[/ex] …
7otherwise than — legal phrase in any way except the way that you are mentioning A partnership cannot be ended otherwise than by mutual agreement. Thesaurus: only, except and not includingsynonym Main entry: otherwise …
8otherwise — oth|er|wise [ ʌðər,waız ] adverb *** Otherwise can be used in the following ways: as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said: We must hurry; otherwise we ll miss the train. as an ordinary adverb: You re… …
9cannot — /kan ot, ka not , keuh /, v. 1. a form of can not. 2. cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350 1400; ME] Usage. CANNOT is sometimes also spelled CAN NOT. The one word spelling is by far the more common:… …
10cannot but — or cannot help but also cannot help phrasal to be unable to do otherwise than < we cannot but wonder why > …
