or otherwise

phrase

—used to refer to something that is different from something already mentioned
Intentionally or otherwise, they never told her about the party.

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The air force said that 119 drones were shot down or otherwise suppressed, with impacts reported in 15 locations. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 If Moscow is unable to make repairs fast enough or otherwise compensate for further losses of refining capacity, regional fuel shortages could develop into wider disruptions to civilian transport and industry. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 Speech is the most natural interface to any intelligence, super or otherwise, and today’s voice AI wastes it. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026 The crowds that showed up at town meetings certainly wanted to interfere, unduly or otherwise. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for or otherwise

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“Or otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20otherwise. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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