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.
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And yet some of the most impactful pop music of 2024 came not from Tay or Bey, but from three rising pop stars whose songs took us out to the clubs (Pink Pony and otherwise) and back home to the bedroom.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Like the first two pics — 2016’s Deadpool and 2018’s Deadpool 2, both from Fox — Deadpool & Wolverine hit (and sliced and otherwise pummeled) the spot for fans who had been calling for the antihero team-up.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
Here, as was the case in so many movies like this in the ‘80s, we’re given a white character (a journalist played by Kevin Kline) to interpret all the black character’s ideas, but at least Kline and Washington play strongly off each other, and otherwise Kline stays out of his way.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
From Fresh Balsam to Champagne Toast and Snowflakes & Cashmere, there’s a scent, holiday and otherwise, for every type of home and personality.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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Scottie Andrew, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Like the first two pics — 2016’s Deadpool and 2018’s Deadpool 2, both from Fox — Deadpool & Wolverine hit (and sliced and otherwise pummeled) the spot for fans who had been calling for the antihero team-up.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
Here, as was the case in so many movies like this in the ‘80s, we’re given a white character (a journalist played by Kevin Kline) to interpret all the black character’s ideas, but at least Kline and Washington play strongly off each other, and otherwise Kline stays out of his way.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
From Fresh Balsam to Champagne Toast and Snowflakes & Cashmere, there’s a scent, holiday and otherwise, for every type of home and personality.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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“And otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20otherwise. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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