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
The beach is on the Na Pali Coast on Kauai's North Shore, an area that is otherwise reachable only by hiking or boat.
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Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
And by interrupting the momentum of a room-wide consensus, the structure helps surface concerns that might otherwise remain unspoken.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
King had enough trouble with walks in what was an otherwise promising night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The beach is on the Na Pali Coast on Kauai’s North Shore, an area that is otherwise reachable only by hiking or boat.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
And by interrupting the momentum of a room-wide consensus, the structure helps surface concerns that might otherwise remain unspoken.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
King had enough trouble with walks in what was an otherwise promising night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The beach is on the Na Pali Coast on Kauai’s North Shore, an area that is otherwise reachable only by hiking or boat.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherwise
Adverb
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Something else has to provide or something will give way again.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Everything else is brought to your table, from a basket of breads and croissants to a long list of egg dishes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Every app seems to handle the spoiler challenge slightly differently.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Personalized Through Facial Geometry Researchers are starting to realize that people experience congestion differently because their anatomical features differ.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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