and otherwise

phrase

—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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Hakim has made a career out of writing beautiful songs and then subtly glitching, stretching, and otherwise gumming them up. — Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 The bomb has to explode; the propeller needs to be properly manufactured, and each attack must get past counter measures – electronic and otherwise. — John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 This analysis makes up the most compelling part of the book, which is written in a kind of structureless, hybrid blogger-academic style, and otherwise tends to bog down in confusing digressions. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 But hiking the mountain became a form of therapy – both physical and otherwise, said Judy Shifrin, her sister. — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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