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The phrase "that was otherwise" is correct and can be used in written English
It can be used to describe something that has occurred differently than expected or that has changed from a previous state. For example, "He thought he would be able to attend, but that was otherwise when his car broke down."
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But Moynihan put the issue in a perspective that was otherwise lacking that day.
It was the only duff note in a newsroom that was otherwise rather well drawn.
Back to business as normal, and a Monday night that was otherwise bleak.
But it gave her the confidence and political strength to press ahead with a programme that was otherwise inert.
Her cherry-red lips were bright in her face, like something sparkly on a billboard that was otherwise weatherworn.
His candidacy would have forced the Republicans to tie up resources on a race that was otherwise unlikely to be competitive.
Larger deposits would be worrisome, he said, since they could wash away under the action of waves and fatally weaken a levee that was otherwise well made.
The mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager sang on both halves of the program and made enlivening contributions to a performance that was otherwise surprisingly low on energy.
In a year that was otherwise dominated by sequels, the top grossing film of 2014 was The Lego Movie, which pulled in £34.3m.
At his funeral, a large crowd of mourners marched through the streets of Santiago — a grim city that was otherwise empty except for military vehicles.
It was one of few funny moments in a show that was otherwise like attending the retirement party for someone you've never met.
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