as in else
in a different way
the candidate was gracious in his defeat, though he clearly wished the election had gone otherwise
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Recent Examples of otherwise
The federal budget includes billions in funding for low-income Americans that might otherwise struggle to pay their energy bills.
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Simmone Shah, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
However, local food programs may not be able to meet the dietary restrictions of Americans who were otherwise using SNAP benefits to buy groceries.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
The good news for Washington is that this roster is otherwise healthy.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
But the schedule is also working in the NBA’s favor, with the NBA playoffs pushing into late spring and early summer, an otherwise quiet time for live sports, with the NFL, college football and college basketball all over for their seasons.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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Simmone Shah, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
However, local food programs may not be able to meet the dietary restrictions of Americans who were otherwise using SNAP benefits to buy groceries.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
The good news for Washington is that this roster is otherwise healthy.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
But the schedule is also working in the NBA’s favor, with the NBA playoffs pushing into late spring and early summer, an otherwise quiet time for live sports, with the NFL, college football and college basketball all over for their seasons.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherwise
Adverb
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And someone else has written, cryptically, Accidents do not happen by accident.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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There’s accounting and everybody else.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Those price drops prompt crypto exchange’s margin systems to view traders’ collateral differently, leading to more positions being unwound, according to Chaparro.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Michele previously spoke about what makes Marie different from Homelander and brought up that she was nurtured differently.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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