otherwise

Example Sentences

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“It’s not a comparison of what would “Moses” have cost otherwise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The company’s results came on an otherwise brutal day for chip stocks.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Cataloging what I have — and tossing anything expired, dubious or otherwise a little grim — feels like a miniature form of spring cleaning.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Don’t let a company — or your overwhelming desire to do the right thing — tell you otherwise.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

“Until I tell you otherwise, I don’t want anybody talking to Mom. No calls, no emails, no texts.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller