prep · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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1
prep
Meaning 1
Except, besides.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
There was no furniture in the abandoned house, other than a broken bedstead.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
prep
Meaning 2
Otherwise than; in any other way than, for any other reason than, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
The problem cannot be solved other than by putting in much time and effort.
He was never anything other than pleasant to me.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adverb
Meaning 3
in another and different manner;
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
very soon you will know differently
she thought otherwise
there is no way out other than the fire escape
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: differently, otherwise
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
غَيْر
(ḡayr)
— except; besides
Arabic:
إلا
(ʔelaa)
— except; besides
Azerbaijani:
başqa
— except; besides
Azerbaijani:
savayı
— except; besides
Azerbaijani:
özgə
— except; besides
Bashkir:
башҡа
(başqa)
— except; besides
Bashkir:
бүтән
(bütən)
— except; besides
Bashkir:
тыш
(tış)
— except; besides
Chinese Mandarin:
除了...以外
(chúle...yǐwài)
— except; besides
