and otherwise

idiom

used to refer to something that is additional to something already mentioned
The company has been having problems, financial and otherwise, for several years.

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Another actor might play a moment of regret after uttering this, but Metcalf, as directed by Joe Mantello, is all momentum, in conversation and otherwise. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025 So treating these eye wrinkles is not a case for your standard (and otherwise excellent) hydrating eye cream. Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025 As a musical pioneer of 1960s counterculture, Baez has long been open — in her music and otherwise — about her beliefs surrounding politics and social justice. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025 Begging or drunkenness could mean a week to a couple of months on a chain gang, grading and paving roads, fixing bridges, hauling debris, and otherwise helping to construct the fast-growing city. JSTOR Daily, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for and otherwise

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“And otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20otherwise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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