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"otherwise" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often or (2 letters).
Definitions
in other respects or ways
Word origin
From Middle English otherwise, othre wise, from Old English on ōþre wīsan (literally “in (on) other/different manner”); equivalent to other + -wise. Compare West Frisian yn oarwei (“otherwise”), Icelandic öðruvísi (“different”).
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: contrarily, contrastingly”
“You may have a point, but I think otherwise.”
“Do you want the newest items put up top, or do you want it done otherwise?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“if not”9 letters
02“In a different way”9 letters
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