otherwise

Example Sentences

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We saw more neighborhoods this way than we might have otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This is what some of Friday’s release is made of — all the trimmings, tidbits and overstock that would otherwise end up in landfills or on the factory floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"You don’t sleep all night, your brain just can’t cope. And the next day, they tell you: 'By noon there has to be this amount, otherwise you won't get your money back,'" she added.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Epilepsy is a condition that affects your brain and causes seizures, otherwise known as fits.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Rivers and inlets from the sea provide an easy route for incoming waves, carrying tsunamis much farther inland than they could otherwise travel.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland