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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The history of contemporary music is littered with hundreds of rivalries both amicable and otherwise.
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Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Lake Orion Public Schools sought a $272 million bond to remodel and otherwise improve school buildings, education technology and other infrastructure like making playground equipment more accessible for people with disabilities and updating the district's bus fleet.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In this conversation with Interesting Engineering, Elbasyouni reflects on his path from a curious kid who hacked radios to a leader in aerospace innovation, the lessons learned from startups and deep-space engineering, and the mindset needed to break through barriers, technical and otherwise.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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
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Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Lake Orion Public Schools sought a $272 million bond to remodel and otherwise improve school buildings, education technology and other infrastructure like making playground equipment more accessible for people with disabilities and updating the district's bus fleet.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In this conversation with Interesting Engineering, Elbasyouni reflects on his path from a curious kid who hacked radios to a leader in aerospace innovation, the lessons learned from startups and deep-space engineering, and the mindset needed to break through barriers, technical and otherwise.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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
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“And otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20otherwise. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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