otherwise

Example Sentences

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Monday's quake sowed panic in otherwise sleepy parts of Mindnao.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Rather than a slight to Lane, Lithgow’s win is a sign of the dramatic depth that characterized this otherwise squirrely season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The persuasive argument of Tyler Goodspeed’s “Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do About It” is that historical evidence shows otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Valuations offer refuge in an otherwise expensive world.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The firms always claimed that they had no position themselves—that they were running matched books—but their behavior told him otherwise.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis