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Webster 1913 Edition

Otherwise

Oth′er-wiseˊ

,
adv.
[
Other
+
wise
manner.]
1.
In a different manner; in another way, or in other ways; differently; contrarily.
Chaucer.
Thy father was a worthy prince,
And merited, alas! a better fate;
But Heaven thought
otherwise
.
Addison.
2.
In other respects.
It is said, truly, that the best men
otherwise
are not always the best in regard of society.
Hooker.
3.
In different circumstances; under other conditions;
as, I am engaged,
otherwise
I would accept
.
☞ Otherwise, like so and thus, may be used as a substitute for the opposite of a previous adjective, noun, etc.
Let no man think me a fool; if
otherwise
, yet as a fool receive me.
2 Cor. xi. 16.
Her eyebrows . . . rather full than
otherwise
.
Fielding.

Webster 1828 Edition

Otherwise

OTH'ERWISE

,
adv.
[other and wise, manner.]
1.
In a different manner.
Thy father was a worthy prince, and merited, alas! a better fate; but heaven thought otherwise.
2.
By other causes.
Sir John Norris failed in the attempt of Lisborn, and returned with the loss, by sickness and otherwise, of 8000 men.
3.
In other respects.
It is said truly, that the best men otherwise, are not always the best in regard to society.

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