autrement

autrement
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. differently
Gauthier a décidé de faire les choses autrement cette fois-ci.Gauthier decided to do things differently this time.
b. some other way
Si nous faisons cela autrement, peut-être aurons-nous plus de succès.If we do this some other way, maybe we'll have more success.
a. otherwise
Tu dois finir tes devoirs maintenant, autrement tu seras en retard.You have to finish your homework now; otherwise, you'll be late.
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