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
Of course there were mistakes, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many goals.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey insist otherwise.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Around 75% to 80% of infants hospitalized with RSV are otherwise healthy, with no underlying conditions.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
To do otherwise is to deny our humanity.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey insist otherwise.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Around 75% to 80% of infants hospitalized with RSV are otherwise healthy, with no underlying conditions.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
To do otherwise is to deny our humanity.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherwise
Adverb
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That the officers often swept up groups of colleagues, friends and family members was probably a matter of convenience more than anything else.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes the book arrives thanks to someone else’s anecdote.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The robots respond differently depending on how researchers actuate them.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Merger Mindset — Constance Dierickx A concise, M&A-specific guide to how leaders must think differently to avoid common integration blind spots.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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