otherwise

Example Sentences

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You can rebalance the ratio over time and lean more toward bonds as you age, but otherwise, you wouldn’t need to change much.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

"This law protects glaciers, no matter how much some people want us to believe otherwise," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“For now, there is value in waiting and watching, with central banks stressing their commitment to price stability but otherwise staying on hold,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Since longer wavelengths of light can penetrate deeper into the body, a protein that responds to near-infrared light could allow researchers to reach cells that are otherwise difficult to access.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Gardullo emphasizes that it’s the sand that has protected the artifacts “‘that would have otherwise been lost to history.’”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler