Definition Synonyms
Definition of else - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
differencedifferent from what was mentioned
- Is there anything else you need?
2.
additionalin addition to what was mentioned
- Would you like anything else with your meal?
Adverb
1.
alternativeotherwise, if not
- Hurry up, else you'll miss the bus.
2.
additionalin addition to what was mentioned
- Is there anything else you need?
Expressions with else
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in any other place
I would rather be anyplace else right now.
if nothing else works
If all else fails, we can call customer support.
used to ask if there is additional news
I heard you got a new job, what else is new?
more important than anything else
Above all else, honesty is crucial in a relationship.
in addition to other things already mentioned
She lost her keys on top of everything else.
extremely impressive or remarkable in a surprising way
Her performance in the play was really something else!
if other conditions stay the same
All else being equal, the results should be consistent.
any other person besides the one mentioned
Is there anybody else coming to the party?
used to compare one person with all others
She sings better than anyone else in the choir.
referring to something additional or different
If you need anything else, just let me know.
in any other place than here
I can't find this book anywhere else.
all other people except the subject
She was more prepared than everybody else in the class.
all remaining people in a group
Everyone else in the team agreed with the decision.
all other things or matters
She finished her homework and then focused on everything else she needed to do.
not anyone in addition to the mentioned person
Nobody else was invited to the party except for John.
no other thing or item
I need nothing else from the store.
as an alternative option or consequence
You must study hard or else fail the exam.
a person other than the one mentioned
If you can't do it, find somebody else who can.
unspecified person different from the known one
If you can't help, I'll ask Mary or someone else.
alternative or additional item
If you don't like it, choose something else.
in a different place than here
She wants to live somewhere else.
referring to any other person besides the one mentioned
Who else wants to join us for dinner?
most importantly or as the first thing
Before everything else, listen carefully to the instructions.
in all other places
If it's raining here, it might be sunny everywhere else..
Origin of else
Old English, elles (otherwise)
Terms with else included in their meaning
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position
lower in spatial position than something else
measurement
having greater size than something else
above
higher than something else
transfer
give something to someone else
comparison
not different from something else, remaining unchanged in nature
size
having less size than something else
position
in a position above something else
physical position
located directly above something else
including
used to include something or someone else
replacement
replace something with something else
temperature
having a lower temperature than something else
concurrent activity
while something else is happening
sequence time
happening before anything else in time or order
support others
alleviate the burden of someone else
substitution
in place of someone or something else
comparison
smaller amount than anyone or anything else
measurement
being of the same height as something else
duration
lasting more time than something else
location
situated directly across from something else
second-hand
previously owned by someone else
simultaneity
at the same time that something else happens
opinion
have the same opinion as someone else
solitude
completely by oneself without anyone else
solitary
without anyone else present
Examples of else in a sentence
The color was something else entirely. Is there anything else you need? Do you want anything else from the store? Finish your homework, else you can't go out. We must leave now, else we'll be late. Who else knows the password?
Besides coffee, what else is available?
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- French:autre, sinon, ...
- German:anders, sonst, ...
- Italian:altro, altrimenti, ...
- Spanish:más, de lo contrario, ...
- Portuguese:diferente, senão, ...
- Chinese:其他的, 否则, ...
- Japanese:別の, さもないと, ...
- Arabic:آخَر, وَإِلَّا, ...
- Hebrew:אַחֵר, אַחֵרֶת, ...
- Russian:другой, иначе, ...
- Ukrainian:інший, інакше, ...
- Hindi:और, अन्यथा, ...
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