otherly

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to something or someone else; different.
    — As against this "otherly" and warlike definition, there occurs and recurs, both in the public relations literature and in the serious discussion of policy, a more "brotherly" and peaceful set of themes, parallel to those which permit [...]
  2. Pertaining or directed toward others; otherish.
    — He has no needs or wants that are not met within the eternal community of otherly love known as the triune Godhead of Father, Son, and Spirit. God doesn't need us.
副词 adv.
  1. Otherwise; differently. nonstandard

词形变化

more otherly comparative most otherly superlative more otherly comparative most otherly superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
otherliness otherly abled

词源

词源 1
From other + -ly.
词源 2
From Middle English otherliche, from Old English ōþerlīċe (“otherwise, differently”), equivalent to other + -ly. Cognate with Old Saxon ōþarlīk, Old High German andarlīh, Icelandic annarligur, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍉 (anþarleikō, “otherwise”).
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