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 8 Oct. 2026.

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