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otherguess

otherguess adjective: of another kind; different.

Adjective

otherguess (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Of another kind; different.
    • Be aſſured I have in reſerve a body of othergueſs arguments, vvhich I am ready to produce.1732, George Berkeley, “The First Dialogue”, in Alciphron: Or, The Minute Philosopher. […], volume I, London: […] J[acob] Tonson […], →OCLC, section XV, page 57
    • “I have known other-guess authors than you (that is, in point of interest and fame) kept in continual attendance and dependance during the best part of their lives, and after all, disappointed in the expectation of seeing their performances exhibited on the stage.”1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC

Adverb

otherguess (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) In another way.

Forms of otherguess

alternative formothergates
alternative formotherguise

Origin of otherguess

Corruption of othergates.

Questions about otherguess

What does otherguess mean?
Otherguess means of another kind; different.
What part of speech is otherguess?
Otherguess can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near otherguess in the dictionary

  1. othered
  2. otherer
  3. otherers
  4. otherest
  5. othergates
  6. otherguess
  7. otherhearted
  8. otherhood
  9. otherhow
  10. othering
  11. otherings

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