contracted from Old English phrase on oðre wisan "in the other manner" (see other + wise (n.)), which in Middle English became oþre wise, and mid-14c. oþerwise. As an adjective from c. 1400.
实用例句
1. Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?
这是否是原本良好的增长曲线中暂时的偏离？
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2. Psychological twists perk up an otherwise predictable story line.
心理转折使原本老套的故事情节变得生动有趣。
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3. Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
别这么吝啬布料，不然做出来的窗帘会显得特寒酸。
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4. Conditions should be laid down. Otherwise it's all talk.
应该先定下条件，否则全是空谈。
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5. It was a sad finale to an otherwise spectacular career.
