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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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Indian Country represented Sponsor exemptions are generally offered to players who have not otherwise qualified for a specific tournament.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But Joe Schoen stayed open to the possibility of being convinced otherwise.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
Pacioretty came close to scoring in Game 4, but otherwise struggled with the pace of play, and Bobby McMann has just one assist in the series after scoring 20 goals this season.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Indian Country represented Sponsor exemptions are generally offered to players who have not otherwise qualified for a specific tournament.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But Joe Schoen stayed open to the possibility of being convinced otherwise.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
Pacioretty came close to scoring in Game 4, but otherwise struggled with the pace of play, and Bobby McMann has just one assist in the series after scoring 20 goals this season.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherwise
Adverb
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Everything else are sci-fi musings similar to hyperloop, electric supersonic jets, Mars colonies and other such nonsense.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Mikko took care of everything else, from tickets to flights to lodging.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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Although chemical relaxers were on the rise, the brand built their legacy off of doing things differently, from delivery systems to packaging, and even directly educating hairstylists to use their products.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
15 May 2025
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And most of us learn differently depending on the day.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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