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.

Examples of or otherwise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 19 May 2025

The Trump Administration is also seeking to deport foreign students for participating in those protests, or otherwise expressing pro-Palestinian views. —Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful. —Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 18 May 2025

Battery cell freshness would also be monitored as part of scheme management protocols, and units no longer suitable for e-mobility could be reused in energy storage setups or otherwise recycled. —Paul Ridden may 16, New Atlas, 16 May 2025

Rhymes for or otherwise

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize