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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Over a decade after directing the Eighties’ peak comedy, teen or otherwise — Fast Times at Ridgemont High, written by Cameron Crowe — Amy Heckerling did the same favor for the grunge decade by writing and directing Clueless.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
Success or otherwise, the European Union, the US and Turkey have all slapped tariffs on Chinese EVs, but Xiaomi wants to set up a R&D center in Munich and may test sales starting in European markets such as Germany, Spain and France when the time is right, Chinese media 36Kr reported in April.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
Israel doesn’t have any heavy bombers, stealthy or otherwise, capable of carrying such gigantic bombs.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Think about all the couples, celebrities or otherwise, who never announce a thing.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
Success or otherwise, the European Union, the US and Turkey have all slapped tariffs on Chinese EVs, but Xiaomi wants to set up a R&D center in Munich and may test sales starting in European markets such as Germany, Spain and France when the time is right, Chinese media 36Kr reported in April.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
Israel doesn’t have any heavy bombers, stealthy or otherwise, capable of carrying such gigantic bombs.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Think about all the couples, celebrities or otherwise, who never announce a thing.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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“Or otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20otherwise. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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