otherwise

Example Sentences

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These few dim points appeared to overshadow otherwise encouraging signals in the print.

From Barron's

Whenever officers approached to apprehend the dealer or break up his production facility, the neighbors would blow whistles, shout insults, block streets and otherwise try to thwart the mission.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They have a lot to do otherwise and I’m just not sure this is worth their trouble,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

She also had the power to boost deserving people otherwise overlooked by agencies and designers by vouching for them.

From Salon

The law said the president in response to a national emergency may deal with an “unusual and extraordinary threat” by freezing assets or sanctioning a foreign country or otherwise regulating trade.

From Los Angeles Times