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The phrase "having been otherwise" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is a past participle phrase that implies something was done or happened in a different way than expected. Example: "Despite having been otherwise reliable, the technology failed during the crucial moment of the presentation."
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The arena was lifeless at tip-off, the crowd having been otherwise diverted to the Bronx, their couches or the nearest bar with a flat-screen television.
Fábregas's agent, Darren Dein, son of the former Arsenal vice-chairman David, will play his part in the talks, having been otherwise engaged on Monday concluding Gaël Clichy's £7m move from the Emirates Stadium to Manchester City.
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Should it have been otherwise?
It could've been otherwise.
It could hardly have been otherwise.
But how could it have been otherwise?
How could it have been otherwise?
Maybe the story would have been otherwise".
Could it have been otherwise?
It might have been otherwise.
The outcome could easily have been otherwise.
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