as in else
in a different way
the candidate was gracious in his defeat, though he clearly wished the election had gone otherwise
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Recent Examples of otherwise
Eat within four hours, otherwise, the cucumbers start to lose their crunchiness and the dressing may become watery.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Those co-conspirators could be vulnerable to federal prosecution in the future—that is, unless the Supreme Court decides otherwise in Maxwell’s case.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
The group said the Trump administration's actions and public comments indicate otherwise.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Temperatures were cool and rain free for the second consecutive day in Chicago, optimal festival going conditions and a rare respite from an otherwise sweltering Windy City summer.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Those co-conspirators could be vulnerable to federal prosecution in the future—that is, unless the Supreme Court decides otherwise in Maxwell’s case.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
The group said the Trump administration's actions and public comments indicate otherwise.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Temperatures were cool and rain free for the second consecutive day in Chicago, optimal festival going conditions and a rare respite from an otherwise sweltering Windy City summer.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherwise
Adverb
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Finding a supportive community is key, and if all else fails, get offline.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Those who delay will find their networks turned into someone else’s surveillance system.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Foreign customers and regulators could treat Intel differently because the U.S. government is now on the cap table—Intel explicitly warned of this.—
Michael Cannivet,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Sámi and Shawnee often viewed their relationship with the outside powers differently from how the colonizers saw things.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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