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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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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