otherwise

Example Sentences

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Meieran opened it for special events such as last Halloween, but it has otherwise been closed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

"These counter-intuitive findings raise important questions about an unknown environmental risk factor for lung cancer related to otherwise beneficial food that needs to be addressed."

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

This week’s positive earnings reports from our nation’s largest banks suggest otherwise...

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

"National security is not a blank cheque to proceed with otherwise unlawful activity," the judge wrote.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“How he was doing? He sent postcards sometimes, but otherwise it was hard to tell if—he did say he missed us.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse