or otherwise

phrase

—used to refer to something that is different from something already mentioned

Intentionally or otherwise, they never told her about the party.

Examples of or otherwise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the Fed, crypto adoption may have peaked four years earlier, in 2021, when 12% of Americans bought, sold, held or otherwise used it. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 26 July 2026

These protections are meant to catch a model that’s acting deceptively, hiding its true capabilities, or otherwise working against what its developers intended. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 July 2026

The interior is not solid wood, but instead may be papery, pulpy or otherwise somewhat softer than the wood and is usually discolored. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Instead, strive to elaborate on what’s in the résumé, or otherwise support the résumé’s claims in this questionnaire. — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for or otherwise

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize