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.

Examples of or otherwise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Applying enough voltage to the device causes tiny regions in the dielectric layer—where oxygen atoms are missing—to form filaments that bridge the electrodes or otherwise move in a way that makes the layer more conductive. —Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2025

Like many retailers, she is trapped in a cycle of debt after buying bales from importers on credit, trying to recoup the losses from previous bales filled, up to 40% of which is torn, stained or otherwise unsellable upon opening. —Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025

For two decades now, almost everything people see online has been potentially incorrect, untrustworthy, or otherwise decoupled from reality. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025

Military officials in Ukraine said 438 drones and 14 missiles were destroyed or otherwise didn't hit their targets. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for or otherwise

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