No. 241 in Croatian
inače
"Otherwise," "usually," or "by the way," depending on context.
In a sentence
Inače sam iz Zagreba, ali trenutno živim u Splitu.
I am originally from Zagreb, but I currently live in Split.
Inače expresses 'originally' or 'otherwise' here, introducing a distinction between past or common identity and the present.
Što radiš inače, osim što crtaš?
What do you usually do, besides drawing?
Inače is used to inquire about usual activities outside the known context, meaning 'usually' or 'generally'.
Voliš li šah? Inače je to zanimljiva igra.
Do you like chess? By the way, it is an interesting game.
Inače here shows a shift in topic or adds an additional thought, meaning 'by the way' or 'in other respects'.
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