know different/otherwise
idiom
: to know that something that people think or say is true is not really true
She says she has no money but I know different/otherwise.
Examples of know different/otherwise in a Sentence
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Only Paul, Lydia and Paul’s ne’er-do-well brother Mikey (Denis Leary) know otherwise.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Groups of attendees were placed together to get to know different bartenders and try a new cocktail or spirit every 15 minutes.
—Shayna Conde, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
If everything has been so serious, a period of relaxation is okay to get to know different people and never know what might come of it.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 June 2024
Every day is just about learning more and getting to know different people in the industry and networking — just developing my career and my name.
—Spin Contributor, Spin, 17 Aug. 2023
In fact, the Afrobeats star is early, to the pleasant surprise of his fans who know otherwise.
—Tariro Mzezewa, Vulture, 12 July 2023
Africatown neighborhood know otherwise: Human trafficking continued for decades more.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Oct. 2022
Each group wants to know different things, so don’t make the mistake of using a one-size-fits-all policy when reaching out.
—Michelle Bank, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
People know different kinds of families where your original family is the priority.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2021
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Groups of attendees were placed together to get to know different bartenders and try a new cocktail or spirit every 15 minutes.
—Shayna Conde, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
If everything has been so serious, a period of relaxation is okay to get to know different people and never know what might come of it.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 June 2024
Every day is just about learning more and getting to know different people in the industry and networking — just developing my career and my name.
—Spin Contributor, Spin, 17 Aug. 2023
In fact, the Afrobeats star is early, to the pleasant surprise of his fans who know otherwise.
—Tariro Mzezewa, Vulture, 12 July 2023
Africatown neighborhood know otherwise: Human trafficking continued for decades more.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Oct. 2022
Each group wants to know different things, so don’t make the mistake of using a one-size-fits-all policy when reaching out.
—Michelle Bank, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
People know different kinds of families where your original family is the priority.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2021
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“Know different/otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20different%2Fotherwise. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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