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
Turns out, psychologists say, the instinct to nurture isn't something that just belongs to women, though much of popular culture may indicate otherwise.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Overnight Saturday and into Sunday, firefighters removed portions of the wall to improve access and to allow firefighters to advance into areas that were otherwise inaccessible.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Semenyo told Jack Downer, otherwise known as Street Panna.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 21 June 2026
The electricity used when leaving devices plugged in (otherwise known as a phantom load) can make up as much as 10% of your at-home power consumption and raise your utility bill by $100 throughout the year.
—Karla Radka, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Overnight Saturday and into Sunday, firefighters removed portions of the wall to improve access and to allow firefighters to advance into areas that were otherwise inaccessible.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Semenyo told Jack Downer, otherwise known as Street Panna.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 21 June 2026
The electricity used when leaving devices plugged in (otherwise known as a phantom load) can make up as much as 10% of your at-home power consumption and raise your utility bill by $100 throughout the year.
—Karla Radka, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherwise
Adverb
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No one else was injured in the blaze.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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But, no one else, including the people on his Robalo or other boaters in the channel, saw that other boat.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Put differently, only the lowly Colorado Rockies have a worse record than the Giants in the National League.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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And perhaps most seriously, and most differently, in his interview with Spurling for ‘Death Or Glory’, published in 2009, Ilunga claimed his motivation was more about survival.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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