ansonsten
Translation
otherwise, apart from that, else
Examples
Beeil dich, ansonsten kommen wir zu spät.
Hurry up, otherwise we'll be late.
Mir geht es gut, ansonsten nichts Neues.
I'm fine, apart from that nothing new.
Grammar Patterns
..., ansonsten + V + S ... otherwise ... Hurry up, otherwise we'll be late.
Similar Words
sonst, andernfalls (otherwise)
Etymology
A combination of 'an' and 'sonsten', an old form of 'sonst' (else, otherwise). It's an intensified form of 'sonst'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'and then otherwise...' ('an' + 'sonsten'). It introduces an alternative or consequence.