elsewise

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Seems she didn't have no mother, poor little thing Well, sir, old human nature is human nature, after all--elsewise it would be a darned funny state of affairs--but anyhow, that little gal's holler did something to my friends, the Oggsouashers.

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  1. In a different manner; otherwise. And so is this matter, which would elswise haue caused much spyte and hatred, opened in our names. J. Udall, On 1 Cor. iii.

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  • But afterwards he was so stupid as not to tell me anything at all about the matter; elsewise, it is certain that my wish to shield a silly mannikin from reproach, if only for our countrys sake, would have made me find out some excuse to mend the bungling of his foolish self-conceit. —  The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
  • Is this the first time the guy went for the good looking body, and dumped her after there was not chemistry elsewise. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • The Rovians are going to have to be beaten down hard and often elsewise the DEMS may as well pull out now and spare us any more "lipstick on pigs" news days. —  Firedoglake
  • The only time you see this fried (or that I have) is for the arepa de huevo .. elsewise, its grilled. —  Nikas Culinaria
  • No electric instruments unless the group agrees elsewise. (we have exceptions for dulcimers and our occassional bass player) The San Pedro session provides a mike for singers who can't project. —  Mandolin Cafe News
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  1. Early modern English also elswise; from else + -wise, after otherwise.
 

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