else Definition
else (els)
adjective
- different; other somebody else
- in addition; more is there anything else?
Etymology: ME & OE elles, adv. gen. of n. base el-, other (as in OE el-land, foreign land), akin to Goth aljis, OHG elles, of same formation < IE base *al-, that, yonder one > L alius, another, alienus, belonging to another, Gr allos, other
adverb
- in a different or additional time, place, or manner; differently; otherwise where else can I go?
- if not study, (or) else you will fail
else Synonyms
else Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
much: But much else that relates to baptism, we are not told.
Modifies a noun
- change: It's a forecast of what's likely to happen to how the UK generates its electricity to 2020 if nothing else changes.
- thing: I am not saying these entities are a good thing, but I am not sure how else things could be.
- share: If a high medium degenerated in character, I should expect to find the messages cease or else share in the degeneration.
- student: Ask what else students would want to ask Jack, Maxine and Eric about HIV and AIDS.
- someone: So this tape must be replayed completely as a recording or else someone may get the wrong impression.
Used with adjective complement
have: If that supplier chose not to supply him, then he would have nowhere else to go.
Noun used with modifier
- anything: Helpers wanted; also ancient utensils or anything else which could give an insight into the towns ' past.
- anyone: Walk about in the garden, thinking, taking no notice of anyone else, being aware of God.
- everyone: Quick job, excellent price ( outclassed everyone else ).
- someone: Phone calls go through because we ( or someone else ) pay for each.
- everybody: Number of other agents any agent can ' talk ' to or ' hear ' ( 9, i.e. everybody else ).
- nobody: But the code of governance of the " canon " specifically excludes any person from being " nobody else but themself.
Infinitive complement
- turn: Fredericks Foundation Aim to help those people with nowhere else to turn to realize their potential.
- go: If that supplier chose not to supply him, then he would have nowhere else to go.
Modifying Another Word
- anywhere: Their reactions reinforced our own impressions that there is nothing like this anywhere else in the world.
- nowhere: Fredericks Foundation Aim to help those people with nowhere else to turn to realize their potential.
- somewhere: Here to-day, up and off to somewhere else to-morrow!
Preposition: in
world: Their reactions reinforced our own impressions that there is nothing like this anywhere else in the world.
Browse dictionary entries near else
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- Elton, Sir Geoffrey Rudolph ›
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- elucidate ›
- elucidation ›

