Use 'or otherwise' to suggest a wide range of unspecified alternatives when the options are not limited to the mentioned ones.

Broad Alternatives

'Or otherwise' is often used to imply the opposite scenario of the one described, without specifying it.

Implying Opposites

It includes all possible scenarios, even those not categorically listed or imagined by the speaker.

In legal contexts, 'or otherwise' indicates that a rule or law applies to situations both specified and unspecified.

In technical or legal settings, 'or otherwise' can imply technical distinctions not immediately clear to laypeople.

It introduces complexity by referring to scenarios that are not normally considered or are less readily understood.