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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Holly J. Morris, NPR, 13 June 2025
The bag can transition down the service time ladder if the person with the least experience is pitching or otherwise occupied.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Sourcing Journal is responsible only for prize delivery, not prize utility, quality or otherwise.
—Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
Los Angeles County, all 4,000 square miles of it, has a way of insulating and isolating mayhem, man-made or otherwise.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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Holly J. Morris, NPR, 13 June 2025
The bag can transition down the service time ladder if the person with the least experience is pitching or otherwise occupied.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
Sourcing Journal is responsible only for prize delivery, not prize utility, quality or otherwise.
—Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
Los Angeles County, all 4,000 square miles of it, has a way of insulating and isolating mayhem, man-made or otherwise.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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“Or otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20otherwise. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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