and otherwise
idiom
—used to refer to something that is additional to something already mentioned
The company has been having problems, financial and otherwise, for several years.
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The effort set the bar for all boyfriends, sports and otherwise, and crossed over from sports coverage into the television morning shows.
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Steamboat Willie is a mouse, and so the character is mouse-sized, which adds to the absurdity — both intended and otherwise.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
And the perspective of these families are what's driving the urgency of the efforts to put these fires out as quickly as possible, and begin the planning process of providing the temporary assistance, shelter, and otherwise to impacted families.
—NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
That means people with a Google Home setup can switch devices, adjust volumes, and otherwise control devices, faster, with Internet outages or latency no longer an issue.
—Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Steamboat Willie is a mouse, and so the character is mouse-sized, which adds to the absurdity — both intended and otherwise.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
And the perspective of these families are what's driving the urgency of the efforts to put these fires out as quickly as possible, and begin the planning process of providing the temporary assistance, shelter, and otherwise to impacted families.
—NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
That means people with a Google Home setup can switch devices, adjust volumes, and otherwise control devices, faster, with Internet outages or latency no longer an issue.
—Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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“And otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20otherwise. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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