Akademik

• НЕ ИНАЧЕ (КАК)

[restr Particle; these forms only; var. without как is often parenth; var. with как always precedes the word, phrase, or clause to which it refers; fixed WO]

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⇒ used to express the speaker's belief that his (or, occas., another's) supposition is correct, even though he does not know it for a fact:

- must [+ infin];

- I am <he is etc> sure (certain);

- without a doubt;

- no doubt;

- (that's) for sure <for certain>;

- (there's) no doubt about it <that>;

- [in limited contexts] I bet.

     ♦ Илья вошёл в избу запыхавшись - не иначе как бежал... (Абрамов 1). Ilya came into the house out of breath-he must have run (1b).

     ♦ [Булычов:] Пропьют государство. [Башкин:] Не иначе (Горький 2). [В.:] ТЪеу'П sell the state for a drink. [B.:] For certain (2b).