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other than that

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Other than that (phrase) means Apart from the one thing just mentioned. It is used to set aside a single exception and say everything else is fine or unchanged. Example: “The radiator leaks a bit. Other than that, the car's perfect.”

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Apart from the one thing just mentioned. It is used to set aside a single exception and say everything else is fine or unchanged.

"The radiator leaks a bit. Other than that, the car's perfect."

"I was tired on the last day — other than that, brilliant holiday."

How to Use Other than that

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishApart from that one thing, everything else is fine.

When to use it

Informal to neutral; extremely common in speech and reviews.

Memory tip

It usually follows a small complaint and softens it.

Easily confused with

on top of that → apart from that rather than that

Common pairings

other than that, it's fine other than that, no complaints nothing other than

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The radiator leaks a bit. _____, the car's perfect.

Synonyms

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apart from that aside from that besides that otherwise except for that

Related Words

or else otherwise differently alternatively

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between other than that and on top of that?

They pull in opposite directions. Other than that excludes the thing just mentioned and says the rest is fine; on top of that adds another item to the pile. One narrows, the other accumulates.

Is it other than that or another than that?

Other than that. 'Another than that' is not English. If the following word is a noun you can also use other than directly: no option other than to wait.

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