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
The disaster proved otherwise, which is why, as Ramana notes, another key lesson shows that nuclear institutions often downplay risks and warrant caution.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
And even though the odds still suggest Detroit may prevail in the end — seven of the 12 top seeds to trail 2-1 in a first-round series have gone on to win — the eye test here says otherwise.
—John Niyo, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Aggressive lobbying Tech lobbyists argue otherwise, and vehemently.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Julia Koster is the Executive Director of the Colorado Short-Term Rental Association, otherwise known as COSTRA.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
And even though the odds still suggest Detroit may prevail in the end — seven of the 12 top seeds to trail 2-1 in a first-round series have gone on to win — the eye test here says otherwise.
—John Niyo, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Aggressive lobbying Tech lobbyists argue otherwise, and vehemently.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Julia Koster is the Executive Director of the Colorado Short-Term Rental Association, otherwise known as COSTRA.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otherwise
Adverb
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This could have been great cause for alarm, but instead, Crosby and everyone else started laughing.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Megan, meanwhile, gets increasingly emotional, turns away from the audience to wipe her tears, then pulls herself together and smiles so that the show can go on and everybody else can bow as well.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Are we all being watched—but being watched differently?—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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These three components will all behave differently than one another.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherwise. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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