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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Jason Stauffer,trina Paul, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
In all those cases, politicians either apologized for or otherwise walked back their statements — but in Mace’s case, being offensive is clearly the point, as the representative continues her plunge down the far-right rabbit hole.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Dec. 2024
As just stated, those API’s and SDK’s could be sending your data to unknown locations or otherwise be vulnerable to compromise.
—Forrester, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The move is one of the Biden administration’s last large-scale efforts to stymie China’s ability to access and produce chips that can help advance artificial intelligence for military applications, or otherwise threaten U.S. national security.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jason Stauffer,trina Paul, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
In all those cases, politicians either apologized for or otherwise walked back their statements — but in Mace’s case, being offensive is clearly the point, as the representative continues her plunge down the far-right rabbit hole.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Dec. 2024
As just stated, those API’s and SDK’s could be sending your data to unknown locations or otherwise be vulnerable to compromise.
—Forrester, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The move is one of the Biden administration’s last large-scale efforts to stymie China’s ability to access and produce chips that can help advance artificial intelligence for military applications, or otherwise threaten U.S. national security.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Or otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20otherwise. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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