or otherwise

idiom

used to refer to something that is different from something already mentioned
Intentionally or otherwise, they never told her about the party.

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What doesn't pop to mind, immediately or otherwise, is the up! New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025 If Congress doesn’t act to prevent the trust funds from becoming exhausted or otherwise fix the program, only about 83% of benefits would be paid to retirees and beneficiaries 10 years from now. Steve Vernon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Even a single bullet found in a traveler’s luggage – whether brought by mistake or otherwise – can lead to immediate arrest, lengthy detention, and potential jail sentences of 12 years or more. Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025 In an executive order released in February, Trump accused the Chinese Communist Party of subsidizing or otherwise incentivizing chemical companies to export fentanyl and related precursor chemicals. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for or otherwise

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“Or otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20otherwise. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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