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elsewise

UK/ˈɛlswaɪz/

elsewise adverb: synonym of otherwise.

Adverb

elsewise (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of otherwise.
    • ‘Tell me true. If I fell into the hands of your people and yielded myself, what would it win me?’ ‘A slower death than elsewise.’1999, George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam, published 2011, page 748
    Synonyms:
    otherwise

Synonyms of elsewise

Origin of elsewise

From else + -wise.

Questions about elsewise

What does elsewise mean?
Elsewise means synonym of otherwise.
What part of speech is elsewise?
Elsewise is an adverb.
How do you pronounce elsewise?
Elsewise is pronounced /ˈɛlswaɪz/ (UK).

Words near elsewise in the dictionary

  1. elsewhereness
  2. elsewheres
  3. elsewhither
  4. elsewho
  5. elsewhom
  6. elsewise
  7. elseworld
  8. elseworlds
  9. Elsey
  10. Elseys
  11. Elsfjord

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