Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *anþeralīkaz (otherwise), equivalent to ōþer +‎ -līċe. Cognate with Old Saxon ōþarlīk, Old High German andarlīh, Old Norse annarligr, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍉 (anþarleikō, otherwise).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.θerˌliː.t͡ʃe/, [ˈoː.ðerˌliː.t͡ʃe]

Adverb

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ōþerlīċe

  1. otherwise
  2. differently

Descendants

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  • Middle English: otherliche