or otherwise
idiom
—used to refer to something that is different from something already mentioned
Intentionally or otherwise, they never told her about the party.
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There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Anyone with a heightened profile in this political climate – politicians, judges or otherwise – are facing increasing threats.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
All of us have in some way benefitted from the policy’s protections, whether through recreation, clean drinking water or otherwise.
—Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Anyone with a heightened profile in this political climate – politicians, judges or otherwise – are facing increasing threats.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
All of us have in some way benefitted from the policy’s protections, whether through recreation, clean drinking water or otherwise.
—Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Or otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20otherwise. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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