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otherwhence

adverb

By other means.

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otherwise elsewhence

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Meanings

adverbotherwhence (not comparable)

archaicformalnot comparableBy other means.
'Twere a goodly boon If men could raise their children otherwhence And there should be no woman tribe at all; So would there be no mischief in the world.
1868, Augusta Webster, transl., The Medea of Euripides, pages 37–38, lines 571–574
Synonyms: otherwise
archaicformalnot comparableFrom elsewhere.
Synonyms: elsewhence

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbBy other means.

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adverbFrom elsewhere.

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differently elsewhence

Origin

From other + whence.

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Cite this entry

APA

otherwhence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otherwhence

MLA

“otherwhence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otherwhence. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “otherwhence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otherwhence.

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