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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Washington will also need to add a critical third element to its otherwise economic and military pressure policy.
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Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
According to the timing hypothesis, hormone therapy may lower the risk of heart disease in menopausal women who start it before age 60 and within 10 years of menopause onset, and who are otherwise in good health.
—Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Not pictured is Golden Gun's Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), who does carry a Gucci handbag but otherwise delivers little in terms of style — or, regrettably, in terms of sense.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
As a result, the tax paid by businesses on these digital services is refunded, effectively neutralizing any revenue that SARS would otherwise collect from these transactions.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
According to the timing hypothesis, hormone therapy may lower the risk of heart disease in menopausal women who start it before age 60 and within 10 years of menopause onset, and who are otherwise in good health.
—Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Not pictured is Golden Gun's Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), who does carry a Gucci handbag but otherwise delivers little in terms of style — or, regrettably, in terms of sense.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
As a result, the tax paid by businesses on these digital services is refunded, effectively neutralizing any revenue that SARS would otherwise collect from these transactions.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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