alie

See also: alié, alíe, aliè, and -ălie

English

Interjection

alie

1. Alternative spelling of ahlie

Anagrams

• Leia, ilea

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

alie

1. otherwise, in another way, differently
   • Donald Broadribb (translator), Mil Naŭcent Okdek Kvar (Nineteen Eighty-Four) by George Orwell, Part One, Chapter 1,

     Kompreneble, li ĉantadis kun la aliaj; estis maleble alie agi.

     Of course he chanted with the rest: it was impossible to do otherwise.

2. otherwise, (or) else
   • Kathe R. and Paul E. Schwerin (translators), Brulanta Sekreto (Brennendes Geheimnis) by Stefan Zweig,

     Sed poste li devis rapidigi al la pordo, alie ili estus vidintaj, kiel la dikaj larmoj transkuras liajn vangojn.

     But then he had to hurry to the door; otherwise, they would have seen that (lit. how) fat tears were running down his cheeks.

Synonyms

• (in another way): alimaniere
• (or else): aliokaze

Related terms

• alia (“other”)

Middle English

Etymology 1

Verb

alie

1. Alternative form of allien

Etymology 2

Noun

alie

1. Alternative form of allie

Etymology 3

Noun

alie

1. Alternative form of aley

Portuguese

Verb

alie

1. inflection of aliar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Tarantino

Noun

alie

1. olive