{"id":74944,"date":"2025-01-07T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=74944"},"modified":"2025-01-03T23:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T23:50:32","slug":"otherwise-in-business-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/otherwise-in-business-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Business English 357: How to Use \u201cOtherwise\u201d in Business English"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever been somewhere that was otherwise excellent except for one thing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s episode, Lindsay and Aubrey talk about the word \u2018otherwise.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll learn how you can share that an experience was good overall except for one specific detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen in and learn to use this in a conversation in the business world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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English vocabulary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aubrey asks Lindsay if she has ever been somewhere that was otherwise excellent except for one thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay shares that she stayed in a very quirky hotel in Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a family-owned business and it\u2019s an old, small hotel but still very good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The room they stayed in had a window that was not facing the outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was an internal window that overlooked the indoor pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though this was a bit strange, the experience in that hotel was otherwise excellent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today’s question<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s episode is inspired by a listener\u2019s question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay and Aubrey will answer the question regarding the use of the word \u2018otherwise.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dear All Ears English team,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My name is Thomas Chen and I come from China. I have been listening to your podcasts (including the other two) for nearly half a year, almost every day! So I think I am qualified to be your die-hard fan!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My question is about the usage of the word, “otherwise”, and particularly “… or otherwise”. I have seen such usage somewhere but I am not sure of its exact meaning. it would be a great favor if you guys could do an episode about it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am not sure whether this email contact is the right way for me to ask this question. If not, I apologize for the inconveniences.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you very much!
Thomas<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Many uses of \u2018otherwise\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘Otherwise’ can mean that overall something was excellent except for one thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is very helpful in a business setting as well as everyday conversations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sounds very professional and formal so it\u2019s really good to use at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#1: Adverb meaning \u2018or else\u2019 or \u2018if not\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This way shows that the result will be different if a suggestion isn\u2019t followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n