otherthan
1FORMALdifferentfromorexcept:
Holidaysotherthanthoseinthisbrochuredonothavefreeplacesforchildren.
Theformcannotbesignedbyanyoneotherthanyourself.
2inanegativesentence,usedtomean'except':
There'snothingonTVtonight,otherthanrubbish.
ratherthaninsteadof
Ithoughtwecouldgotothecinemathiseveningratherthanstayathome.
Hesawhismusicasahobbyratherthanacareer.
otherwise
adverb
1EXCEPTexceptforwhathasjustbeenreferredto
Shehurtherarmintheaccident,butotherwiseshewasfine.
2DIFFERENTdifferenttowhathasjustbeenstated
It'sobviousthey'reinlove,soit'ssillyofthemtopretendotherwise.
I'llmeetyouthereat6o'clockunlessIhearotherwise.
I'dliketohelpyouwithanyproblems,financialorotherwise.
conjunction
usedwhensayingwhatwillhappenifsomeonedoesnotobeyanorderordowhathasbeensuggested
You'dbetterphonehome,otherwiseyourparentswillstarttoworry.
Heoughttopaythefine,otherwisehemightgotoprison.