or otherwise

phrase

—used to refer to something that is different from something already mentioned

Intentionally or otherwise, they never told her about the party.

Examples of or otherwise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ukraine's air force, meanwhile, said Russia launched 138 drones into the country overnight, of which 101 were intercepted or otherwise suppressed. — David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Moscow has not taken responsibility for the drone or otherwise commented on the incident. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Many card issuers offer hardship programs that can temporarily lower your interest rate, reduce your monthly payment or otherwise modify your account terms. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Don’t write in, highlight, underline, or otherwise mark up a library book. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for or otherwise

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize