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 meme’s humor lies in its shallow expressions of deep feeling: existential problems otherwise worthy of metaphysics or high literature here flung out as low-res Internet flatulence.
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Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Unless noted otherwise, all stats via NBA.com, PBPStats, Cleaning the Glass or Basketball-Reference.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
However, representing the Stars and Stripes on the biggest stage seems to say otherwise.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
While the Club may try to downplay or dismiss these claims, the documents confirm otherwise.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Unless noted otherwise, all stats via NBA.com, PBPStats, Cleaning the Glass or Basketball-Reference.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
However, representing the Stars and Stripes on the biggest stage seems to say otherwise.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
While the Club may try to downplay or dismiss these claims, the documents confirm otherwise.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for otherwise
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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