altrimenti

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Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin alterā mente. Documented since the thirteenth century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /al.triˈmen.ti/
  • Rhymes: -enti
  • Hyphenation: al‧tri‧mén‧ti
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Adverb

altrimenti

  1. otherwise, or else
  2. differently, contrasting

Synonyms

References

  • altrimenti”, in TLIO – Tesoro della lingua italiana delle origini
  • altrimenti in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana