How to Use or otherwise in a Sentence

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• The play ends with a list of the death camps and the relatives who died in them or otherwise in the wake of the Anschluss.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
• Kitchens in Maine, lost or otherwise, are never far from the source.
  — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
• There wasn’t much flavor—corn or otherwise—to speak of.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
• Here are some of the NPS' top tips: Talk in a low, steady voice and do not scream or otherwise act suddenly.
  — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
• And try to set up regular things in your life—work, social, or otherwise—that get you out of the house.
  — Liana Finck, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
• Then watch, read, or otherwise look at the ones your partner tells you about on your own time and talk about it later.
  — Amy Rose Spiegel, SELF, 2 May 2024
• Here are some of their top tips: Talk in a low, steady voice and do not scream or otherwise act suddenly.
  — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
• Google Streetview imagery from May 2023 shows there are no bike lanes, protected or otherwise, in the area.
  — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2024
• The latest string of Gosling’s films include few misfires on their posters or otherwise.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
• There are random time jumps, and the scenes go on for too long or otherwise reveal themselves to be pointless.
  — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
• There was no loose glitter and no pizza, saucy or otherwise.
  — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
• Brooks and Johnson were their clear best picks, value or otherwise.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2023
• Growing Up), but nothing MCU or otherwise has been quite like this.
  — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024
• So, is your husband ready to love and support and be proud of kids who grow up to want no part of degrees, advanced or otherwise, thank you very much?
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
• Any major brand in the game long enough, soda or otherwise, will suffer some missteps and mishaps.
  — Jamie Bryan, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
• Most plants don’t intimidate me, in the kitchen or otherwise.
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
• The parents don't want the burden of having to offer food and drinks or otherwise entertain their guests.
  — Susan Adcox, Parents, 31 July 2024
• Pair it with its matching mid-rise jeans, or mix and match it with existing pieces in your wardrobe (denim or otherwise).
  — Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
• Chance, luck, and accidents, happy or otherwise, play no role in their tale.
  — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2024
• Why not stage a die-in at a corporate meeting, or try to mount an internal coup, or otherwise push Hunt Oil to get out of the oil business?
  — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
• How eight of his closest associates have been sentenced to prison and many more have been disbarred or otherwise shamed?
  — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
• Attempts have been made to create a sequel or otherwise revitalize The Goonies over the years.
  — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
• There are even times when the grift—accidental or otherwise—turns out to be real anyway.
  — Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
• Dodin timidly asks, which may be one of the sexiest, most romantic movie lines, French or otherwise, spoken in a while.
  — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 May 2023
• An unknown number of them have been shot, hit by artillery, blown up by mines or otherwise injured in combat.
  — Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2023
• Look for belts that can’t be twisted or otherwise deformed when fastened, and which feel comfortable on your unique body.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
• The pregnant person may not want to have a baby shower or otherwise prepare for the baby, fearing the worst will happen again.
  — Alex Hazlett, Parents, 19 Oct. 2023
• Look around to see if there are any other family members in your age group or otherwise who might be willing to support you.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2024
• No water bottles, empty or otherwise, will be allowed in the stadium.
  — Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Oct. 2024
• Larger tools, like rakes and shovels, should be safely hung or otherwise stored vertically.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024