otherwise

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In those settings, microbes could rely on sunlight for energy and avoid animals that would otherwise consume them, especially during stressful periods or after mass extinctions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

AFP saw multiple blazes burning on hillsides and along roads between Pai and Chiang Mai, lighting up patches of otherwise pitch-black countryside.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“If I want to watch something, I’ll throw on three episodes, but otherwise I’m so out of the loop with any other television show that might be considered current,” Fitzgerald said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She said she and Helen were keen to make the workshops fun as, otherwise, afro hair care "becomes an inconvenience rather than something that's enjoyable".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I ice my shin and do my physical therapy stretches when Mom reminds me to, but otherwise, I don’t bother.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison