Emily Dickinson Lexicon

OTH'ER-WISE, adv. [other and wise, manner.]

1. In a different manner. Thy father was a worthy prince, / And merited, alas! a better fate; / But heaven thought otherwise. – Addison.
2. By other causes. Sir John Norris failed in the attempt of Lisborn, and returned with the loss, by sickness, and otherwise, of 8000 men. – Ralegh.
3. In other respects. It is said truly, that the best men otherwise, are not always the best in regard to society. – Hooker.