or otherwise
idiom
—used to refer to something that is different from something already mentioned
Intentionally or otherwise, they never told her about the party.
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After the biomedical orders arrived at UF, the research employee would bring them or otherwise provide them to Yu, who shipped them to China, prosecutors said.
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Matthew Cupelli, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
As budget cuts squeeze the state, California could yank such assistance from elderly, blind or otherwise disabled immigrants who have relied on the state’s In-Home Supportive Services program.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
With some exceptions, California law does not allow pets into food facilities, including places that prepare, package, serve, vend, or otherwise provide foods for human consumption.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
Keep in mind that any unvaccinated person poses a transmission risk to older, ill, or otherwise immunocompromised people.6
Proper precautions can decrease the risk of severe disease for children who travel while unvaccinated.
—Korin Miller, Health, 17 May 2024
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Matthew Cupelli, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
As budget cuts squeeze the state, California could yank such assistance from elderly, blind or otherwise disabled immigrants who have relied on the state’s In-Home Supportive Services program.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
With some exceptions, California law does not allow pets into food facilities, including places that prepare, package, serve, vend, or otherwise provide foods for human consumption.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
Keep in mind that any unvaccinated person poses a transmission risk to older, ill, or otherwise immunocompromised people.6
Proper precautions can decrease the risk of severe disease for children who travel while unvaccinated.
—Korin Miller, Health, 17 May 2024
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“Or otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20otherwise. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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