Sentence examples for did otherwise from inspiring English sources

'did otherwise' is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to indicate that someone or something went against the expected course of action or did something different than what was expected. For example: The doctor advised John to stay in bed, but John did otherwise and went out for a walk.

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Earlier, he had dismissed those who did otherwise as "ingrates".

If I did otherwise, I feel I would be betraying Gregor's memory.

I would never have stayed as long as I did otherwise.

"I'm glad he did what he did, otherwise he'd be dead," said Ms. Parks.

She noted that a company that did otherwise would be needlessly penalizing an investor who sold stock.

"I don't remember asking him to shoot colour, but I was glad that he did otherwise I couldn't have done that story," he said.

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They cannot do otherwise.

Because he cannot do otherwise.

Doing otherwise "proved" their irrationality.

To do otherwise spells doom.

To do otherwise is irresponsible.

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