otherwise

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 There’s no denying that the second-generation Pontiac Firebird Trans Am muscle car tipped the scale toward kitsch, adding flares, spoilers, and a set of cringeworthy decals—available as of 1973 as a $55 option—to an otherwise respectable design. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025 The trade group alleged the verification law uniquely threatens individual privacy and data security for millions of adults who otherwise have a First Amendment right to view the material. Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 June 2025 But the – the folks who are otherwise law-abiding, tax-paying and – and enriching communities, there's got to be a better way. / Cbs News, CBS News, 15 June 2025 Speak up when something doesn’t feel right, even if AI says otherwise. William Arruda, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for otherwise
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  • Rather than being beholden to someone else’s platform—like a television network—Cooper has been able to build her own.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 19 June 2025
  • But something else to ponder: If the 2025 Club World Cup is a bit of a wash-out, will 2029 attract enough money to offer a similar prize pot?
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Adverb
  • For example, residents of southern and Gulf of Mexico states experience heat differently from Chicagoans.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
  • Organizations must equip leaders to challenge their assumptions, understand a range of talent signals, and invest differently in different kinds of talent.
    Melanie Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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