know different/otherwise

phrase

: to know that something that people think or say is true is not really true
She says she has no money but I know different/otherwise.

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Otherwise, El Brazo, without a probe thermometer to know otherwise, would have taken in unsafely warm ground pork. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026 All of them know different things from you and have a different lens inside of the organization. Alisa Cohn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Groups of attendees were placed together to get to know different bartenders and try a new cocktail or spirit every 15 minutes. Shayna Conde, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024 If everything has been so serious, a period of relaxation is okay to get to know different people and never know what might come of it. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 June 2024 Every day is just about learning more and getting to know different people in the industry and networking — just developing my career and my name. Spin Contributor, Spin, 17 Aug. 2023 In fact, the Afrobeats star is early, to the pleasant surprise of his fans who know otherwise. Tariro Mzezewa, Vulture, 12 July 2023

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“Know different/otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20different%2Fotherwise. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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