No. 3,943 in French
autrement
Differently; otherwise.
In a sentence
Je dois partir maintenant, autrement je serai en retard.
I have to leave now, otherwise I will be late.
The word 'autrement' is used here to mean 'otherwise' as a connector indicating consequence.
Il faut considérer le problème autrement pour trouver une solution.
We need to consider the problem differently to find a solution.
In this sentence, 'autrement' means 'differently,' indicating a change in approach or perspective.
Le gâteau aurait été meilleur autrement, mais il est déjà très bon comme ça.
The cake would have been better otherwise, but it is already very good like this.
Here, 'autrement' conveys 'otherwise,' expressing a hypothetical variation or alternate possible state.
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