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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This stretch has in recent years also added more stop signs and crosswalks for pedestrians and cyclists, and the calming effect has been palpable as drag racers, careening Hummers, and otherwise alarming vehicles seem to avoid it (unlike MLK, unfortunately). John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025 Then there’s the importance of power—spending and otherwise—and who has it. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025 Combs was cleared of the other charges (related to racketeering and human trafficking) and otherwise faces ire online and in the press today. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025 Now UnitedHealth is trying to get rid of about 1 million Medicare Advantage patients — and otherwise move on from the past year's many problems. Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 2025.

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