otherwise

Example Sentences

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Near Earth's surface, CO2 traps heat that would otherwise escape into space, contributing to global warming.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

But it was enough to draw crowds to see her in this northern Italian city, on what otherwise would have been a low-key fact-finding trip about an early years education project.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Schmidt otherwise likes how Biogen’s pipeline is maturing, and considers himself a fan of felzartamab, a potential blockbuster drug for kidney disease.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Estelle’s attorney, Matthew Hoppock, said she had no prior criminal history and hadn’t otherwise violated the terms of her green card.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Even free African Americans had to be very careful not to insult or otherwise offend whites.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis