The meaning of ‘otherwise’
I’m really confused about the meaning of otherwise in this sentence. From my understanding, otherwise is used to express what would happen on the contrary. However, in this context, the clause following otherwise conveys the same idea of the previous sentence.
So, what does otherwise mean in this context?
Recycling has been relentlessly promoted as a goal in and of itself: a public and private virtue that is indoctrinated in students from kindergarten through university. As a result, otherwise well-informed and educated people have no idea of the relative costs and benefits.
meaning word-usage
asked 10 hours ago
BelloBello
161
New contributor
Bello is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
add a comment |
I’m really confused about the meaning of otherwise in this sentence. From my understanding, otherwise is used to express what would happen on the contrary. However, in this context, the clause following otherwise conveys the same idea of the previous sentence.
So, what does otherwise mean in this context?
Recycling has been relentlessly promoted as a goal in and of itself: a public and private virtue that is indoctrinated in students from kindergarten through university. As a result, otherwise well-informed and educated people have no idea of the relative costs and benefits.
meaning word-usage
asked 10 hours ago
BelloBello
161
New contributor
Bello is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
'Otherwise' is being used as an adjective: people you are well-informed about other things - but are apparently NOT well-informed about recycling.
– TrevorD
1 hour ago
add a comment |
I’m really confused about the meaning of otherwise in this sentence. From my understanding, otherwise is used to express what would happen on the contrary. However, in this context, the clause following otherwise conveys the same idea of the previous sentence.
So, what does otherwise mean in this context?
Recycling has been relentlessly promoted as a goal in and of itself: a public and private virtue that is indoctrinated in students from kindergarten through university. As a result, otherwise well-informed and educated people have no idea of the relative costs and benefits.
meaning word-usage
asked 10 hours ago
BelloBello
161
New contributor
Bello is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
I’m really confused about the meaning of otherwise in this sentence. From my understanding, otherwise is used to express what would happen on the contrary. However, in this context, the clause following otherwise conveys the same idea of the previous sentence.
So, what does otherwise mean in this context?
Recycling has been relentlessly promoted as a goal in and of itself: a public and private virtue that is indoctrinated in students from kindergarten through university. As a result, otherwise well-informed and educated people have no idea of the relative costs and benefits.
meaning word-usage
meaning word-usage
asked 10 hours ago
BelloBello
161
New contributor
Bello is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
asked 10 hours ago
BelloBello
161
New contributor
Bello is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
asked 10 hours ago
BelloBello
161
New contributor
Bello is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
asked 10 hours ago
BelloBello
161
asked 10 hours ago
BelloBello
161
161
New contributor
Bello is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
New contributor
Bello is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
Bello is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
'Otherwise' is being used as an adjective: people you are well-informed about other things - but are apparently NOT well-informed about recycling.
– TrevorD
1 hour ago
add a comment |
'Otherwise' is being used as an adjective: people you are well-informed about other things - but are apparently NOT well-informed about recycling.
– TrevorD
1 hour ago
'Otherwise' is being used as an adjective: people you are well-informed about other things - but are apparently NOT well-informed about recycling.
– TrevorD
1 hour ago
'Otherwise' is being used as an adjective: people you are well-informed about other things - but are apparently NOT well-informed about recycling.
– TrevorD
1 hour ago
add a comment |
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
This is an adverbial 'otherwise.'
conjunction You already know about 'otherwise' (=if not) starting a new phrase:
We must get the money, otherwise we can't stay.
adverb Otherwise (= in a different way) can modify verbs and adjectives and other adverbs:
We hoped we were going shopping. She thought otherwise.(differently)
Otherwise well-informed people (In other respects well-informed) have prejudices too.
answered 9 hours ago
HughHugh
7,4761836
I got it, thank you! Just one more question, can I put ‘otherwise’ at the end of the sentence I provided ?
– Bello
9 hours ago
At the end of the title sentence you provided? Yes; but at the end of the Block-quote sentences? No.
– Hugh
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Q: "...can I put ‘otherwise’ at the end of the sentence I provided ?
A: No. It would be incorrect/meaningless.
answered 6 hours ago
user218195user218195
47625
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "97"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: false,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: null,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Bello is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fenglish.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f489065%2fthe-meaning-of-otherwise%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
This is an adverbial 'otherwise.'
conjunction You already know about 'otherwise' (=if not) starting a new phrase:
We must get the money, otherwise we can't stay.
adverb Otherwise (= in a different way) can modify verbs and adjectives and other adverbs:
We hoped we were going shopping. She thought otherwise.(differently)
Otherwise well-informed people (In other respects well-informed) have prejudices too.
answered 9 hours ago
HughHugh
7,4761836
I got it, thank you! Just one more question, can I put ‘otherwise’ at the end of the sentence I provided ?
– Bello
9 hours ago
At the end of the title sentence you provided? Yes; but at the end of the Block-quote sentences? No.
– Hugh
5 hours ago
add a comment |
This is an adverbial 'otherwise.'
conjunction You already know about 'otherwise' (=if not) starting a new phrase:
We must get the money, otherwise we can't stay.
adverb Otherwise (= in a different way) can modify verbs and adjectives and other adverbs:
We hoped we were going shopping. She thought otherwise.(differently)
Otherwise well-informed people (In other respects well-informed) have prejudices too.
answered 9 hours ago
HughHugh
7,4761836
I got it, thank you! Just one more question, can I put ‘otherwise’ at the end of the sentence I provided ?
– Bello
9 hours ago
At the end of the title sentence you provided? Yes; but at the end of the Block-quote sentences? No.
– Hugh
5 hours ago
add a comment |
This is an adverbial 'otherwise.'
conjunction You already know about 'otherwise' (=if not) starting a new phrase:
We must get the money, otherwise we can't stay.
adverb Otherwise (= in a different way) can modify verbs and adjectives and other adverbs:
We hoped we were going shopping. She thought otherwise.(differently)
Otherwise well-informed people (In other respects well-informed) have prejudices too.
answered 9 hours ago
HughHugh
7,4761836
This is an adverbial 'otherwise.'
conjunction You already know about 'otherwise' (=if not) starting a new phrase:
We must get the money, otherwise we can't stay.
adverb Otherwise (= in a different way) can modify verbs and adjectives and other adverbs:
We hoped we were going shopping. She thought otherwise.(differently)
Otherwise well-informed people (In other respects well-informed) have prejudices too.
answered 9 hours ago
HughHugh
7,4761836
answered 9 hours ago
HughHugh
7,4761836
answered 9 hours ago
HughHugh
7,4761836
answered 9 hours ago
HughHugh
7,4761836
7,4761836
I got it, thank you! Just one more question, can I put ‘otherwise’ at the end of the sentence I provided ?
– Bello
9 hours ago
At the end of the title sentence you provided? Yes; but at the end of the Block-quote sentences? No.
– Hugh
5 hours ago
add a comment |
I got it, thank you! Just one more question, can I put ‘otherwise’ at the end of the sentence I provided ?
– Bello
9 hours ago
At the end of the title sentence you provided? Yes; but at the end of the Block-quote sentences? No.
– Hugh
5 hours ago
I got it, thank you! Just one more question, can I put ‘otherwise’ at the end of the sentence I provided ?
– Bello
9 hours ago
I got it, thank you! Just one more question, can I put ‘otherwise’ at the end of the sentence I provided ?
– Bello
9 hours ago
At the end of the title sentence you provided? Yes; but at the end of the Block-quote sentences? No.
– Hugh
5 hours ago
At the end of the title sentence you provided? Yes; but at the end of the Block-quote sentences? No.
– Hugh
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Q: "...can I put ‘otherwise’ at the end of the sentence I provided ?
A: No. It would be incorrect/meaningless.
answered 6 hours ago
user218195user218195
47625
add a comment |
Q: "...can I put ‘otherwise’ at the end of the sentence I provided ?
A: No. It would be incorrect/meaningless.
answered 6 hours ago
user218195user218195
47625
add a comment |
Q: "...can I put ‘otherwise’ at the end of the sentence I provided ?
A: No. It would be incorrect/meaningless.
answered 6 hours ago
user218195user218195
47625
Q: "...can I put ‘otherwise’ at the end of the sentence I provided ?
A: No. It would be incorrect/meaningless.
answered 6 hours ago
user218195user218195
47625
answered 6 hours ago
user218195user218195
47625
answered 6 hours ago
user218195user218195
47625
answered 6 hours ago
user218195user218195
47625
47625
add a comment |
add a comment |
Bello is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Bello is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Bello is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Bello is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Thanks for contributing an answer to English Language & Usage Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fenglish.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f489065%2fthe-meaning-of-otherwise%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
'Otherwise' is being used as an adjective: people you are well-informed about other things - but are apparently NOT well-informed about recycling.
– TrevorD
1 hour ago