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- the candidate was gracious in his defeat, though he clearly wished the election had gone otherwise
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33 Transition Words and Phrases
'Besides,' 'furthermore,' 'although,' and other words to help you jump from one idea to the next.
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of otherwise was in the 13th century
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