diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cd4dbf5..a87b1363 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ Table of Contents
    * [PromiseInterface](#promiseinterface)
      * [PromiseInterface::then()](#promiseinterfacethen)
      * [PromiseInterface::done()](#promiseinterfacedone)
-     * [PromiseInterface::otherwise()](#promiseinterfaceotherwise)
-     * [PromiseInterface::always()](#promiseinterfacealways)
+     * [~~PromiseInterface::otherwise()~~](#promiseinterfaceotherwise)
+     * [PromiseInterface::catch()](#promiseinterfacecatch)
+     * [~~PromiseInterface::always()~~](#promiseinterfacealways)
+     * [PromiseInterface::finally()](#promiseinterfacefinally)
      * [PromiseInterface::cancel()](#promiseinterfacecancel)
    * [Promise](#promise-2)
    * [Functions](#functions)
@@ -206,10 +208,14 @@ Since the purpose of `done()` is consumption rather than transformation,
 * [PromiseInterface::then()](#promiseinterfacethen)
 * [done() vs. then()](#done-vs-then)
 
-#### PromiseInterface::otherwise()
+#### ~~PromiseInterface::otherwise()~~
+
+The `otherwise` method has been deprecated in favour of [`catch`](#promiseinterfacecatch)
+
+#### PromiseInterface::catch()
 
 ```php
-$promise->otherwise(callable $onRejected);
+$promise->catch(callable $onRejected);
 ```
 
 Registers a rejection handler for promise. It is a shortcut for:
@@ -223,19 +229,23 @@ only specific errors.
 
 ```php
 $promise
-    ->otherwise(function (\RuntimeException $reason) {
+    ->catch(function (\RuntimeException $reason) {
         // Only catch \RuntimeException instances
         // All other types of errors will propagate automatically
     })
-    ->otherwise(function (\Throwable $reason) {
+    ->catch(function (\Throwable $reason) {
         // Catch other errors
     });
 ```
 
-#### PromiseInterface::always()
+#### ~~PromiseInterface::always()~~
+
+The `otherwise` method has been deprecated in favour of [`finally`](#promiseinterfacefinally)
+
+#### PromiseInterface::finally()
 
 ```php
-$newPromise = $promise->always(callable $onFulfilledOrRejected);
+$newPromise = $promise->finally(callable $onFulfilledOrRejected);
 ```
 
 Allows you to execute "cleanup" type tasks in a promise chain.
@@ -254,8 +264,8 @@ when the promise is either fulfilled or rejected.
   rejected promise, `$newPromise` will reject with the thrown exception or
   rejected promise's reason.
 
-`always()` behaves similarly to the synchronous finally statement. When combined
-with `otherwise()`, `always()` allows you to write code that is similar to the familiar
+`finally()` behaves similarly to the synchronous finally statement. When combined
+with `catch()`, `finally()` allows you to write code that is similar to the familiar
 synchronous catch/finally pair.
 
 Consider the following synchronous code:
@@ -275,8 +285,8 @@ written:
 
 ```php
 return doSomething()
-    ->otherwise('handleError')
-    ->always('cleanup');
+    ->catch('handleError')
+    ->finally('cleanup');
 ```
 
 #### PromiseInterface::cancel()
@@ -559,17 +569,17 @@ $deferred->promise()
     ->then(function ($x) {
         throw new \Exception($x + 1);
     })
-    ->otherwise(function (\Exception $x) {
+    ->catch(function (\Exception $x) {
         // Propagate the rejection
         throw $x;
     })
-    ->otherwise(function (\Exception $x) {
+    ->catch(function (\Exception $x) {
         // Can also propagate by returning another rejection
         return React\Promise\reject(
             new \Exception($x->getMessage() + 1)
         );
     })
-    ->otherwise(function ($x) {
+    ->catch(function ($x) {
         echo 'Reject ' . $x->getMessage(); // 3
     });
 
@@ -591,7 +601,7 @@ $deferred->promise()
     ->then(function ($x) {
         throw new \Exception($x + 1);
     })
-    ->otherwise(function (\Exception $x) {
+    ->catch(function (\Exception $x) {
         // Handle the rejection, and don't propagate.
         // This is like catch without a rethrow
         return $x->getMessage() + 1;
diff --git a/src/Internal/FulfilledPromise.php b/src/Internal/FulfilledPromise.php
index e95d5aa4..c0584371 100644
--- a/src/Internal/FulfilledPromise.php
+++ b/src/Internal/FulfilledPromise.php
@@ -60,12 +60,28 @@ public function done(callable $onFulfilled = null, callable $onRejected = null):
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use catch instead
+     */
     public function otherwise(callable $onRejected): PromiseInterface
+    {
+        return $this->catch($onRejected);
+    }
+
+    public function catch(callable $onRejected): PromiseInterface
     {
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use finally instead
+     */
     public function always(callable $onFulfilledOrRejected): PromiseInterface
+    {
+        return $this->finally($onFulfilledOrRejected);
+    }
+
+    public function finally(callable $onFulfilledOrRejected): PromiseInterface
     {
         return $this->then(function ($value) use ($onFulfilledOrRejected): PromiseInterface {
             return resolve($onFulfilledOrRejected())->then(function () use ($value) {
diff --git a/src/Internal/RejectedPromise.php b/src/Internal/RejectedPromise.php
index da50cde4..e515e2e2 100644
--- a/src/Internal/RejectedPromise.php
+++ b/src/Internal/RejectedPromise.php
@@ -61,7 +61,15 @@ public function done(callable $onFulfilled = null, callable $onRejected = null):
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use catch instead
+     */
     public function otherwise(callable $onRejected): PromiseInterface
+    {
+        return $this->catch($onRejected);
+    }
+
+    public function catch(callable $onRejected): PromiseInterface
     {
         if (!_checkTypehint($onRejected, $this->reason)) {
             return $this;
@@ -70,7 +78,15 @@ public function otherwise(callable $onRejected): PromiseInterface
         return $this->then(null, $onRejected);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use finally instead
+     */
     public function always(callable $onFulfilledOrRejected): PromiseInterface
+    {
+        return $this->finally($onFulfilledOrRejected);
+    }
+
+    public function finally(callable $onFulfilledOrRejected): PromiseInterface
     {
         return $this->then(null, function (\Throwable $reason) use ($onFulfilledOrRejected): PromiseInterface {
             return resolve($onFulfilledOrRejected())->then(function () use ($reason): PromiseInterface {
diff --git a/src/Promise.php b/src/Promise.php
index a4765e08..3ce03c95 100644
--- a/src/Promise.php
+++ b/src/Promise.php
@@ -70,7 +70,15 @@ public function done(callable $onFulfilled = null, callable $onRejected = null):
         };
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use catch instead
+     */
     public function otherwise(callable $onRejected): PromiseInterface
+    {
+        return $this->catch($onRejected);
+    }
+
+    public function catch(callable $onRejected): PromiseInterface
     {
         return $this->then(null, static function ($reason) use ($onRejected) {
             if (!_checkTypehint($onRejected, $reason)) {
@@ -81,7 +89,15 @@ public function otherwise(callable $onRejected): PromiseInterface
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated Use finally instead
+     */
     public function always(callable $onFulfilledOrRejected): PromiseInterface
+    {
+        return $this->finally($onFulfilledOrRejected);
+    }
+
+    public function finally(callable $onFulfilledOrRejected): PromiseInterface
     {
         return $this->then(static function ($value) use ($onFulfilledOrRejected) {
             return resolve($onFulfilledOrRejected())->then(function () use ($value) {
diff --git a/src/PromiseInterface.php b/src/PromiseInterface.php
index 3f854b94..4838f03a 100644
--- a/src/PromiseInterface.php
+++ b/src/PromiseInterface.php
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ public function then(?callable $onFulfilled = null, ?callable $onRejected = null
      */
     public function done(callable $onFulfilled = null, callable $onRejected = null): void;
 
+    /**
+     * @see catch
+     * @deprecated Use catch instead
+     * @param callable $onRejected
+     * @return PromiseInterface
+     */
+    public function otherwise(callable $onRejected): PromiseInterface;
+
     /**
      * Registers a rejection handler for promise. It is a shortcut for:
      *
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@ public function done(callable $onFulfilled = null, callable $onRejected = null):
      * @param callable $onRejected
      * @return PromiseInterface
      */
-    public function otherwise(callable $onRejected): PromiseInterface;
+    public function catch(callable $onRejected): PromiseInterface;
 
     /**
      * Allows you to execute "cleanup" type tasks in a promise chain.
diff --git a/tests/PromiseTest.php b/tests/PromiseTest.php
index 6af65ce5..e39df702 100644
--- a/tests/PromiseTest.php
+++ b/tests/PromiseTest.php
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public function shouldNotLeaveGarbageCyclesWhenRemovingLastReferenceToPendingPro
     {
         gc_collect_cycles();
         $promise = new Promise(function () { });
-        $promise->otherwise(function () { });
+        $promise->catch(function () { });
         unset($promise);
 
         $this->assertSame(0, gc_collect_cycles());
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public function shouldNotLeaveGarbageCyclesWhenRemovingLastReferenceToPendingPro
     {
         gc_collect_cycles();
         $promise = new Promise(function () { });
-        $promise->always(function () { });
+        $promise->finally(function () { });
         unset($promise);
 
         $this->assertSame(0, gc_collect_cycles());
diff --git a/tests/PromiseTest/PromiseFulfilledTestTrait.php b/tests/PromiseTest/PromiseFulfilledTestTrait.php
index 0b79a95b..16c67157 100644
--- a/tests/PromiseTest/PromiseFulfilledTestTrait.php
+++ b/tests/PromiseTest/PromiseFulfilledTestTrait.php
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public function otherwiseShouldNotInvokeRejectionHandlerForFulfilledPromise()
         $adapter = $this->getPromiseTestAdapter();
 
         $adapter->resolve(1);
-        $adapter->promise()->otherwise($this->expectCallableNever());
+        $adapter->promise()->catch($this->expectCallableNever());
     }
 
     /** @test */
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldNotSuppressValueForFulfilledPromise()
 
         $adapter->resolve($value);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () {})
+            ->finally(function () {})
             ->then($mock);
     }
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldNotSuppressValueWhenHandlerReturnsANonPromiseForFulf
 
         $adapter->resolve($value);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () {
+            ->finally(function () {
                 return 1;
             })
             ->then($mock);
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldNotSuppressValueWhenHandlerReturnsAPromiseForFulfill
 
         $adapter->resolve($value);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () {
+            ->finally(function () {
                 return resolve(1);
             })
             ->then($mock);
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldRejectWhenHandlerThrowsForFulfilledPromise()
 
         $adapter->resolve(1);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () use ($exception) {
+            ->finally(function () use ($exception) {
                 throw $exception;
             })
             ->then(null, $mock);
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldRejectWhenHandlerRejectsForFulfilledPromise()
 
         $adapter->resolve(1);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () use ($exception) {
+            ->finally(function () use ($exception) {
                 return reject($exception);
             })
             ->then(null, $mock);
diff --git a/tests/PromiseTest/PromisePendingTestTrait.php b/tests/PromiseTest/PromisePendingTestTrait.php
index 87d18c32..b72c9d17 100644
--- a/tests/PromiseTest/PromisePendingTestTrait.php
+++ b/tests/PromiseTest/PromisePendingTestTrait.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function otherwiseShouldNotInvokeRejectionHandlerForPendingPromise()
         $adapter = $this->getPromiseTestAdapter();
 
         $adapter->settle();
-        $adapter->promise()->otherwise($this->expectCallableNever());
+        $adapter->promise()->catch($this->expectCallableNever());
     }
 
     /** @test */
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ public function alwaysShouldReturnAPromiseForPendingPromise()
     {
         $adapter = $this->getPromiseTestAdapter();
 
-        self::assertInstanceOf(PromiseInterface::class, $adapter->promise()->always(function () {}));
+        self::assertInstanceOf(PromiseInterface::class, $adapter->promise()->finally(function () {}));
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/PromiseTest/PromiseRejectedTestTrait.php b/tests/PromiseTest/PromiseRejectedTestTrait.php
index 68b401c4..13fdf589 100644
--- a/tests/PromiseTest/PromiseRejectedTestTrait.php
+++ b/tests/PromiseTest/PromiseRejectedTestTrait.php
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public function otherwiseShouldInvokeRejectionHandlerForRejectedPromise()
             ->with($this->identicalTo($exception));
 
         $adapter->reject($exception);
-        $adapter->promise()->otherwise($mock);
+        $adapter->promise()->catch($mock);
     }
 
     /** @test */
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ public function otherwiseShouldInvokeNonTypeHintedRejectionHandlerIfReasonIsAnEx
 
         $adapter->reject($exception);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->otherwise(function ($reason) use ($mock) {
+            ->catch(function ($reason) use ($mock) {
                 $mock($reason);
             });
     }
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ public function otherwiseShouldInvokeRejectionHandlerIfReasonMatchesTypehintForR
 
         $adapter->reject($exception);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->otherwise(function (InvalidArgumentException $reason) use ($mock) {
+            ->catch(function (InvalidArgumentException $reason) use ($mock) {
                 $mock($reason);
             });
     }
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ public function otherwiseShouldNotInvokeRejectionHandlerIfReaonsDoesNotMatchType
 
         $adapter->reject($exception);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->otherwise(function (InvalidArgumentException $reason) use ($mock) {
+            ->catch(function (InvalidArgumentException $reason) use ($mock) {
                 $mock($reason);
             });
     }
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldNotSuppressRejectionForRejectedPromise()
 
         $adapter->reject($exception);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () {})
+            ->finally(function () {})
             ->then(null, $mock);
     }
 
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldNotSuppressRejectionWhenHandlerReturnsANonPromiseFor
 
         $adapter->reject($exception);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () {
+            ->finally(function () {
                 return 1;
             })
             ->then(null, $mock);
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldNotSuppressRejectionWhenHandlerReturnsAPromiseForRej
 
         $adapter->reject($exception);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () {
+            ->finally(function () {
                 return resolve(1);
             })
             ->then(null, $mock);
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldRejectWhenHandlerThrowsForRejectedPromise()
 
         $adapter->reject($exception1);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () use ($exception2) {
+            ->finally(function () use ($exception2) {
                 throw $exception2;
             })
             ->then(null, $mock);
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldRejectWhenHandlerRejectsForRejectedPromise()
 
         $adapter->reject($exception1);
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () use ($exception2) {
+            ->finally(function () use ($exception2) {
                 return reject($exception2);
             })
             ->then(null, $mock);
diff --git a/tests/PromiseTest/PromiseSettledTestTrait.php b/tests/PromiseTest/PromiseSettledTestTrait.php
index 626011e1..2546ebdc 100644
--- a/tests/PromiseTest/PromiseSettledTestTrait.php
+++ b/tests/PromiseTest/PromiseSettledTestTrait.php
@@ -74,6 +74,6 @@ public function alwaysShouldReturnAPromiseForSettledPromise()
         $adapter = $this->getPromiseTestAdapter();
 
         $adapter->settle();
-        self::assertInstanceOf(PromiseInterface::class, $adapter->promise()->always(function () {}));
+        self::assertInstanceOf(PromiseInterface::class, $adapter->promise()->finally(function () {}));
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/PromiseTest/RejectTestTrait.php b/tests/PromiseTest/RejectTestTrait.php
index c089e0ad..931137e3 100644
--- a/tests/PromiseTest/RejectTestTrait.php
+++ b/tests/PromiseTest/RejectTestTrait.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public function rejectShouldInvokeOtherwiseHandler()
             ->with($this->identicalTo($exception));
 
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->otherwise($mock);
+            ->catch($mock);
 
         $adapter->reject($exception);
     }
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldNotSuppressRejection()
             ->with($this->identicalTo($exception));
 
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () {})
+            ->finally(function () {})
             ->then(null, $mock);
 
         $adapter->reject($exception);
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldNotSuppressRejectionWhenHandlerReturnsANonPromise()
             ->with($this->identicalTo($exception));
 
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () {
+            ->finally(function () {
                 return 1;
             })
             ->then(null, $mock);
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldNotSuppressRejectionWhenHandlerReturnsAPromise()
             ->with($this->identicalTo($exception));
 
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () {
+            ->finally(function () {
                 return resolve(1);
             })
             ->then(null, $mock);
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldRejectWhenHandlerThrowsForRejection()
             ->with($this->identicalTo($exception));
 
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () use ($exception) {
+            ->finally(function () use ($exception) {
                 throw $exception;
             })
             ->then(null, $mock);
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldRejectWhenHandlerRejectsForRejection()
             ->with($this->identicalTo($exception));
 
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () use ($exception) {
+            ->finally(function () use ($exception) {
                 return reject($exception);
             })
             ->then(null, $mock);
diff --git a/tests/PromiseTest/ResolveTestTrait.php b/tests/PromiseTest/ResolveTestTrait.php
index 23105bfd..8f67fec6 100644
--- a/tests/PromiseTest/ResolveTestTrait.php
+++ b/tests/PromiseTest/ResolveTestTrait.php
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldNotSuppressValue()
             ->with($this->identicalTo($value));
 
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () {})
+            ->finally(function () {})
             ->then($mock);
 
         $adapter->resolve($value);
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldNotSuppressValueWhenHandlerReturnsANonPromise()
             ->with($this->identicalTo($value));
 
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () {
+            ->finally(function () {
                 return 1;
             })
             ->then($mock);
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldNotSuppressValueWhenHandlerReturnsAPromise()
             ->with($this->identicalTo($value));
 
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () {
+            ->finally(function () {
                 return resolve(1);
             })
             ->then($mock);
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldRejectWhenHandlerThrowsForFulfillment()
             ->with($this->identicalTo($exception));
 
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () use ($exception) {
+            ->finally(function () use ($exception) {
                 throw $exception;
             })
             ->then(null, $mock);
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ public function alwaysShouldRejectWhenHandlerRejectsForFulfillment()
             ->with($this->identicalTo($exception));
 
         $adapter->promise()
-            ->always(function () use ($exception) {
+            ->finally(function () use ($exception) {
                 return reject($exception);
             })
             ->then(null, $mock);