and otherwise

idiom

used to refer to something that is additional to something already mentioned
The company has been having problems, financial and otherwise, for several years.

Examples of and otherwise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Why should women have more of a role in bringing up children and otherwise managing households than men? Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024 The largest case against the city over the LAPD’s actions in 2020 — a class-action lawsuit representing hundreds of protesters who allege they were injured, improperly detained and otherwise mistreated — is still pending. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024 The most skilled swimmers were better able to nab prey and otherwise survive, beginning an evolutionary trajectory that would result in 50-foot-long, multi-ton ocean giants like the extremely toothy Mosasaurus. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024 Always the maverick with an eye on the long-game, Rolex only supplied a limited number of watches to the British military and otherwise marched forward with innovations for the civilian market. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 May 2024 The particles may also refract and otherwise scramble signals from the global positioning system, according to Rob Steenburgh, a space scientist with NOAA. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 May 2024 But, as expected, road closures and detours have the potential to create bumper-to-bumper traffic and otherwise affect residents' daily commutes. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024 Five hours after that Facebook post, officials sent a follow-up message on the site thanking everyone who called, texted and otherwise messaged them expressing concern for their firefighters. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024 Chu’s couple find their solution in making small but significant changes to what’s immediate and reachable — relationships both romantic and otherwise. Olivia Waite, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024

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“And otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20otherwise. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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