autrement

/o.tʁə.mɑ̃/

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Translation

otherwise, differently

Word origin

From autre ('other'), from Latin alter, plus the adverbial suffix -ment, from Latin mente ('with a mind, in a manner').

Origin
Latin
Root
alter + mente
English cognates
alter

Examples

Dépêche-, rater .

Hurry up, otherwise we are going to miss the train.

, méthode .

We must do it differently, this method does not work.

.

I cannot do otherwise for the moment.

.

She sees things differently from me.

, ' '.

In other words, you do not agree.

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This word is part of lesson 39.