otherwise

Example Sentences

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It said it was unaware that any of Puech’s shares may have been included in the transactions and called allegations that it knew otherwise “defamatory and baseless.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Little tufts of green leaves have emerged from the raw cuts where the burned branches once were, proving the tree to be more resilient than its otherwise relatively stark exterior might suggest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

That means an economy that would have otherwise grown about two thirds of a percentage point faster every year over the past decade.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Almost certainly, one consequence of the Greenspan put was that, when the internet-stock bubble burst, it was much more severe than it would have been otherwise.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

She looked at the old couch in the otherwise empty lobby, the outdated travel posters on the wall, and the rather uninviting bowl of hard candy sitting on the counter.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti