as in else
in a different way
the candidate was gracious in his defeat, though he clearly wished the election had gone otherwise
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Recent Examples of otherwise
Young finished with only one sack for 11 yards, and that one was less a product of miscommunication and more of Patriots defensive lineman Milton Williams beating left guard Damien Lewis, who otherwise had a solid day.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Such facilities would likely otherwise close because of the availability of cheaper energy sources.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Zinder, who walked 4 to 5 miles daily and was healthy otherwise, played a key role in resolution of several labor disputes over the years.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Renewable energy, while essential for sustainability, often takes up space that would otherwise serve nature.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Such facilities would likely otherwise close because of the availability of cheaper energy sources.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Zinder, who walked 4 to 5 miles daily and was healthy otherwise, played a key role in resolution of several labor disputes over the years.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Renewable energy, while essential for sustainability, often takes up space that would otherwise serve nature.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherwise
Adverb
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No one else in the nation has more than one punt of 67 or more yards.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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On a protein kick like nearly everyone else?—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Hunter Leininger does things a bit differently.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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In vacuum and one-sixth gravity, lubricants boil off, moving parts behave differently, and remote or autonomous operation is necessary because of the time delay between Earth and Moon, which makes real-time teleoperation impractical.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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