otherwise than
除…之外apart from
I could not do otherwise than laugh.我不能不笑。

He says it's genuine, but we think otherwise.他说这是真的,但我们不这样认为。
They should have been working, but they were otherwise engaged.他们应该在工作,但他们却干别的事。
The soup was cold, but it was an otherwise excellent.除了汤是凉的以外,那顿饭菜是很好的。
He's naughty, but otherwise a nice boy.他很调皮,但除此之外他还是个挺不错的男孩子。
He is rich, but otherwise an unhappy man.他有钱,但在其他方面却是个不幸的人。

You'd better go now, otherwise you'll miss the train.你最好现在就走,要不然就赶不上火车了。
You should be more careful, otherwise you might meet with some accident.你应该更加小心,要不然你会出事的。

otherwise还可用作形容词,作“不这样,并非如此”解,主要用作表语。例如:
Some are wise, some are otherwise.有的人贤明,有的则不然。

［同义词］ adv.  else
［反义词］ adv.  likewise
［词源］＜中古英语othre wise(否则,在其他方面)