or otherwise

idiom

—used to refer to something that is different from something already mentioned

Intentionally or otherwise, they never told her about the party.

Examples of or otherwise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Except as required by applicable law, Jaguar does not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise. —

Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2024 The Company disclaims any intention to, and undertakes no obligation to, revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, a future event, or otherwise. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024 To meet that market demand, sweet potatoes are subjected to rounds of laborious and time-consuming quality assessments to root out undesirable batches that are either too firm, not sweet enough, or otherwise deemed unlikely to sell. —

Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024 It’s used in patients who are awaiting heart transplantation or otherwise aren’t a candidate for a heart transplant. —

Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024 More often than not, the labor of child rearing lies heavily on the mother, who is frequently the primary parent, whether partnered or otherwise. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024 The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future presentations or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. —

Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024 The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) and does not intend to publicly update, revise, or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. —

Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024 The bill does prevent property owners from increasing rent to retaliate against a tenant or otherwise get around the law’s protections. —

Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024

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