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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More than 72,000 firearms were lost or otherwise disposed of by gun dealers without a record of sale or disposal from 2016 to 2023, the ATF said.
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Was there an intention with this project, musically or otherwise?
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Jan. 2025
Not one Red Sox pitcher, homegrown or otherwise, reached 30 starts in 2023.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
More than 72,000 firearms were lost or otherwise disposed of by gun dealers without a record of sale or disposal from 2016 to 2023, the ATF said.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Was there an intention with this project, musically or otherwise?
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Jan. 2025
Not one Red Sox pitcher, homegrown or otherwise, reached 30 starts in 2023.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Or otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20otherwise. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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