otherwise

Example Sentences

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School choice attracted the Quigley family, who were otherwise inclined to move to Georgia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In both cases, they create warm, nutrient-rich pockets in the otherwise cold and barren deep ocean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It applies to the strait and adjacent waters to "secure transit passage and to deter attempts to close, obstruct or otherwise interfere with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"I'm up at 06:00 - and what would I do otherwise? Stay in bed all day and do nothing? My mind would go blank."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Oh, I was still a little nervous and a bit wobbly on my feet, but otherwise I felt pretty good.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls