or otherwise
idiom
—used to refer to something that is different from something already mentioned
Intentionally or otherwise, they never told her about the party.
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But, pandemic or otherwise, Jones' advice to newly married couples remains the same: take time to bond with each other.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 May 2025
The plaintiffs maintain that ATP officials have engaged in improper, coercive or otherwise threatening communications with players regarding their potential involvement in the lawsuit.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 May 2025
Listen to calming music: Turn on some instrumental or otherwise calming music before bed.
Visualization: Try to imagine relaxing scenery or images of yourself falling asleep.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
Making personal sacrifices, short-term or otherwise, is foreign to Trump’s nature.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 May 2025
The plaintiffs maintain that ATP officials have engaged in improper, coercive or otherwise threatening communications with players regarding their potential involvement in the lawsuit.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 May 2025
Listen to calming music: Turn on some instrumental or otherwise calming music before bed.
Visualization: Try to imagine relaxing scenery or images of yourself falling asleep.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
Making personal sacrifices, short-term or otherwise, is foreign to Trump’s nature.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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“Or otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20otherwise. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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