otherwise

Example Sentences

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This is what some of Friday’s release is made of — all the trimmings, tidbits and overstock that would otherwise end up in landfills or on the factory floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

From 1933 onward, more people may have acted out of opportunism, to secure jobs or otherwise benefit from the Nazi hierarchy.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It also points to 2Q earnings momentum, given it implies Ampol’s gearing would have otherwise slipped below its end-June target.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Epilepsy is a condition that affects your brain and causes seizures, otherwise known as fits.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It was housed in a highly secure but otherwise unmarked and unremarkable building in the Montmartre neighborhood of the city.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti