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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The tampers do the dirty work of ensuring all of your chunky, frozen, or otherwise stubborn ingredients get fully incorporated into the mix.
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Others, less so; a couple of these men have been hanging on to this tradition, and their time away from other things, family or otherwise, with a certain amount of guilt attached.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
What is stream sniping? Stream sniping is when a viewer deliberately — and often maliciously — tries to insert themselves into a live stream to hijack, derail, or otherwise disrupt the experience.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
No major fighting has occurred in Gaza since the ceasefire took hold on Jan. 19, but Israeli strikes have killed dozens of Palestinians who the military said had entered unauthorized areas, engaged in militant activities or otherwise violated the truce.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Others, less so; a couple of these men have been hanging on to this tradition, and their time away from other things, family or otherwise, with a certain amount of guilt attached.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
What is stream sniping? Stream sniping is when a viewer deliberately — and often maliciously — tries to insert themselves into a live stream to hijack, derail, or otherwise disrupt the experience.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
No major fighting has occurred in Gaza since the ceasefire took hold on Jan. 19, but Israeli strikes have killed dozens of Palestinians who the military said had entered unauthorized areas, engaged in militant activities or otherwise violated the truce.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Or otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20otherwise. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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