otherwise

Example Sentences

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Despite the severity of Meatloaf’s injuries, Jaros described the turtle as being in generally good condition and otherwise healthy before she was entangled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Most people ensure they have no other pretax IRA money before they start the conversion, otherwise it gets messy.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But films about this specific form of gun violence provide audiences who have otherwise had to bury their grief with the chance to reckon with the reality.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

He will earn $140 million—potentially rising to $150 million with performance-based incentives—and still become a free agent at the age of 28, three years later than he otherwise would.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She seemed a bit disheveled but otherwise okay as she climbed up May’s shoulder and back into her spot in May’s hair.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley