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
Anyone saying otherwise is demonstrating how widely the political map has diverged from the territory New Yorkers actually live in, with millions tuning out the city’s politics in the process.
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Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
The talk elided any reference to the mechanics of reproduction—this was not the talk—but was an otherwise wide-ranging explication of the subject matter, drawing on the Book of Genesis, personal observations, and popular mythology.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Kylian Mbappé, after a strong personal season in an otherwise disappointing campaign for Real Madrid, is expected to be the centerpiece of Los Blancos' title push.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
That ended what had otherwise been an amazing season.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
The talk elided any reference to the mechanics of reproduction—this was not the talk—but was an otherwise wide-ranging explication of the subject matter, drawing on the Book of Genesis, personal observations, and popular mythology.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Kylian Mbappé, after a strong personal season in an otherwise disappointing campaign for Real Madrid, is expected to be the centerpiece of Los Blancos' title push.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
That ended what had otherwise been an amazing season.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherwise
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The One Tree Hill alum, 41, spoke about her husband Allan Russell's thoughts on her taking on acting roles that would require her to be intimate with someone else, in a recent interview with E!—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Signing up for credit in someone else’s name is a common trick for identity thieves, and one easy way to foil such tricks is to put a freeze on your credit.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Animal rights activists see the spectacle differently.—
Chang W. Lee,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The drafting committee recognized that an innocent violator should be treated differently than somebody who intentionally brought abusive litigation.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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