otherwise

Example Sentences

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"National security is not a blank cheque to proceed with otherwise unlawful activity," he wrote.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“It’s not getting done otherwise, and our neighborhood would have burned down,” Keenan told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Liberty Lindley saw it otherwise: “They’ve drawn the line and made it very clear: ‘if you don’t side 100% with us, then go to hell.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"These counter-intuitive findings raise important questions about an unknown environmental risk factor for lung cancer related to otherwise beneficial food that needs to be addressed."

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Mrs. Clarke escorted him, as he might not have found it otherwise.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood