What is the meaning of Else?

  • (a.&pron.) Other; one or something beside; as, Who else is coming? What else shall I give? Do you expect anything else?.
  • (adv.&conj.) Besides; except that mentioned; in addition; as, nowhere else; no one else.
  • (adv.&conj.) Otherwise; in the other or the contrary, case; if the facts were different.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). else. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/else/definitions/2002325
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "else" http://smartdefine.org/else/definitions/2002325 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, else, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/else/definitions/2002325>.
MLAWebster's. "else" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/else/definitions/2002325>
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