otherwise

Example Sentences

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"We couldn't go down the way we came, otherwise we would have fallen off and then we couldn't go forward because I couldn't move," he said.

From BBC

Lucy argues the festive break often heightens children's need for digital social connection and has become "a vital lifeline" for older children who would otherwise feel isolated away from school friends and routine.

From BBC

Slayer rules come into play whenever someone who would otherwise inherit assets from an estate is convicted of or found liable for murder, and the slayer is entitled to inherit from the victim.

From Salon

Weekly jobless-claims data is due at 8:30 a.m., in an otherwise quiet day for economic data and earnings reports.

From The Wall Street Journal

All of that could be read in many different ways, innocent or otherwise.

From BBC