Examples of 'were otherwise' in a sentence

Meaning of "were otherwise"

were otherwise: This phrase is used to express a hypothetical or alternative situation that contrasts with the actual outcome. It implies that things could have been different if certain conditions had been met

How to use "were otherwise" in a sentence

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Members were otherwise free to require patents to be worked.
The movies that were otherwise quiet.
They were otherwise identical to the previous batch.
The surfaces of the flap were otherwise undamaged.
They were otherwise used frequently in this type.
It allowed efficiencies which were otherwise impossible.
But were otherwise healthy at their time of death.
The results of a physical examination were otherwise unchanged.
To wish that it were otherwise would not be reasonable.
Consider the implications if the law were otherwise.
The two versions were otherwise almost identical.
Consider the case of what would happen if it were otherwise.
Trading costs were otherwise far too high.
Though his wife wishes it were otherwise.
Slave women were otherwise forbidden participation.

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Though at least his clothes were otherwise normal.
The cars were otherwise mechanically identical.
The animals in the study were otherwise healthy.
They were otherwise equipped like infantry.
The terms of the contracts were otherwise identical.
The rules were otherwise unchanged except for one.
This result applied even if they were otherwise healthy.
If it were otherwise then this would be news.
Suspension and handling were otherwise mostly the same.
If it were otherwise there would be few inventions that were patentable.
I told her you were otherwise engaged.
We were otherwise out to get you.
You had people that were otherwise normal people.
They were otherwise identical to the preceding light cruiser designs.
Would that the world were otherwise but it is not.
They were otherwise identical in content.
The coating compositions were otherwise identical.
Cultures were otherwise prepared and handled as described above.
It can help in solving tasks which were otherwise difficult.
The strains were otherwise genetically identical.
Assay and detection conditions were otherwise the same.
The books were otherwise considered inferior to his earlier ones.
The ships had either sunk or were otherwise not operational.
The mice were otherwise maintained under standard vivarium conditions.
We are no worse off than we were otherwise.
The children were otherwise in good health.
The testing was performed under conditions that were otherwise conventional.
To wish that this were otherwise would not be reasonable.
The filtering elements of the two test cartridges were otherwise identical.
His hands were otherwise occupied.
So they end up rescuing some of these species that were otherwise forgotten.
No doubt you were otherwise occupied.
The lungs had some diffuse congestion and oedema but were otherwise normal.
Thought you were otherwise engaged.
We have been able to provide solutions for people who thought they were otherwise uninsurable.

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