ина́че
- 1.
otherwise, or else
Поторопи́сь, ина́че мы опозда́ем.
Hurry up, otherwise we'll be late.
Introduces the unwanted result of not doing something; often after an imperative.
- 2.
in a different way, differently
Он ду́мает совсе́м ина́че.
He thinks quite differently.
Examples
Поспеши́, а иначе опозда́ешь.
Hurry up, or you will be late.
На э́тот раз могло́ сложи́ться иначе.
This time could be different.
Настоя́щий друг поступи́л бы иначе.
A true friend would have acted differently.
Торопитесь, иначе вы опозда́ете на обе́д.
Hurry up, otherwise you'll be late for lunch.
Иначе нельзя.
That's how it has to be.
Typical usagePRO
Rephrasing (in other words)
ина́че говоря́
in other words
Otherwise / or else
..., ина́че ...
otherwise
а ина́че ...
or else
Except / only way
ина́че как ..., не ...
no other way than; except by
ни́как ина́че (не ...)
in no other way
Fixed expressions
- так и́ли ина́чеone way or another; anyway
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