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ELSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does else mean? 

ELSE (adjective)
  The adjective ELSE has 1 sense:

1. other than what is under consideration or implied

  Familiarity information: ELSE used as an adjective is very rare.


ELSE (adverb)
  The adverb ELSE has 2 senses:

1. additional to or different from this one or place or time or manner
2. (usually used with 'or') if not, then

  Familiarity information: ELSE used as an adverb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ELSE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Other than what is under consideration or implied

Context examples:

ask somebody else / I don't know what else to do / where else can we look?

Similar:

other (not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied)


ELSE (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Additional to or different from this one or place or time or manner

Context examples:

nobody else is here / she ignored everything else / I don't know where else to look / when else can we have the party? / couldn't decide how else it could be done


Sense 2

Meaning:

(usually used with 'or') if not, then

Context examples:

watch your step or else you may fall / leave or else I'll get angry


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