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No. 7,776 in Russian

иначе

"Otherwise" or "differently."

In a sentence

  • Ты должен закончить работу, иначе ты не успеешь.

    You must finish the work; otherwise, you won't make it.

    Here, 'иначе' means 'otherwise', showing a condition and its consequence.

  • Этот вопрос можно рассмотреть иначе, с другой точки зрения.

    This question can be considered differently, from another point of view.

    Here, 'иначе' is used to mean 'differently', indicating an alternative perspective or manner.

  • У нее свое понимание мира, она смотрит на все иначе.

    She has her own understanding of the world; she sees everything differently.

    In this case, 'иначе' again means 'differently', expressing an individual way of seeing things.

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