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

Ukraine's air force said Russian forces launched several missiles and 106 drones into the country in its latest barrage, of which three missiles and 85 drones were shot down or otherwise suppressed. — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

The Sponsor will not sell, rent, transfer, or otherwise disclose an Entrant's personal data to any third party other than as described above herein or in the Sponsor's privacy policy. — August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Many issuers offer hardship programs that can temporarily reduce payments or interest rates, waive certain fees or otherwise make repayment more manageable. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

To date, almost all states have maintained their previous mandates or otherwise decoupled their policies from the federal recommendations. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for or otherwise

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