and otherwise
idiom
—used to refer to something that is additional to something already mentioned
The company has been having problems, financial and otherwise, for several years.
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The Court decided states and the federal government were imposing capital punishment in an arbitrary and inconsistent manner that was racially and otherwise discriminatory.
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Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Grape must is not wasted but fed to cattle and otherwise recycled.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
But a prolonged period of economic uncertainty alone can prove fatal, obscuring future borrowing costs, dampening consumer spending, and otherwise hindering the strategic planning and managerial decision-making involved in running a small business.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Two backrests comfortably seat two, and otherwise this makes a beautiful statement piece anywhere in your home.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
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Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Grape must is not wasted but fed to cattle and otherwise recycled.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
But a prolonged period of economic uncertainty alone can prove fatal, obscuring future borrowing costs, dampening consumer spending, and otherwise hindering the strategic planning and managerial decision-making involved in running a small business.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Two backrests comfortably seat two, and otherwise this makes a beautiful statement piece anywhere in your home.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for and otherwise
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“And otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20otherwise. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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