This adverb means 'in another way' or 'otherwise,' indicating alternative manner or condition. In 1 Timothy 5:25, Paul notes that good works which aren't obvious 'cannot be otherwise' or remain hidden. Classical Greek used it extensively for 'in another manner' or 'differently,' often in phrases like 'and besides' or 'in any case.' The multilingual evidence (Spanish 'de-otro-modo', German 'anders') confirms this sense of alternative mode. Paul's logic assumes eventual disclosure of hidden good works.