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
That was 2013, otherwise noted for Detroit filing bankruptcy, and the bar on Riopelle Street remains busy even after most production moved to what's known as The Whiskey Factory a mile away.
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Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
The dead include two otherwise healthy children in Texas and a man in New Mexico, all of whom were unvaccinated.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
Jerome Gabriel, facility supervisor at Four Rivers, said the GRIT chair has serviced many populations, including therapeutic day schools, therapeutic adult programs, and injured high schoolers who otherwise might not be able to participate in a field trip program.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Rusted stairways were no longer safe to walk, and balconies were being propped up to prevent their otherwise inevitable future collapse.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
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Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
The dead include two otherwise healthy children in Texas and a man in New Mexico, all of whom were unvaccinated.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
Jerome Gabriel, facility supervisor at Four Rivers, said the GRIT chair has serviced many populations, including therapeutic day schools, therapeutic adult programs, and injured high schoolers who otherwise might not be able to participate in a field trip program.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Rusted stairways were no longer safe to walk, and balconies were being propped up to prevent their otherwise inevitable future collapse.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherwise
Adverb
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Where else could robots detect damage inside boxes and make an impact Beyond warehouse automation, this technology opens the door to several other promising uses.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Make poems using magazines, photos, stickers, colored paper and anything else that inspires you.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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Here’s how: Acknowledge your feelings and that people process change differently.—
Daisy Auger-Domínguez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Women’s bodies store and use creatine differently from men's.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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