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

This pivotal 2026 paper looking at US readers found that people picking up a book – digital or otherwise – has continued to decline each year over the last two decades. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Some of you might even be adopting a new pet who will get you out the door every day on walks or otherwise rebalance the harmony in your home for the better. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

The Next Generation, ensuring his place in TV history and the pop culture landscape and all but eliminated any need to worry over future career opportunities, on stage or otherwise. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Then the scientists analyzed the readouts, including from the activity trackers, to determine when people had been sitting, standing, walking or otherwise moving around and what had been going on inside their leg muscles at the time. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for or otherwise

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