| Main Entry: | except |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | other than |
Synonyms: |
apart from, aside from, bar, barring, besides, but, excepting, excluding, exclusive of, exempting, if not, lacking, leaving out, minus, not for, omitting, outside of, rejecting, save, saving, short of, with the exception of, without |
| Notes: | accept is 'take or agree to' and except means 'exclude, leave out' |
| Main Entry: | otherwise |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in another way; alternatively |
Synonyms: |
any other way, contrarily, differently, diversely, elseways, if not, in different circumstances, on the other hand, or else, or then, under other conditions, variously |
| Main Entry: | unless |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | except that |
Synonyms: |
but, except, except for, excepting that, if not, lest, saving, without |