otherwise empty
Frequency: 6.03.1 per million words
Indicates that the state described by the adjective would be different under alternative circumstances.
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Examples (10)
- The stadium, otherwise empty, echoed with his lone shout.
- Her life, otherwise empty of joy, found purpose in art.
- The box was otherwise empty, save for a single forgotten key.
- An otherwise empty room felt complete with just one chair.
- The vast plains, otherwise empty, were now dotted with migrating herds.
- He felt an otherwise empty existence gain meaning after meeting her.
- The street, otherwise empty at that hour, suddenly had a car driving by.
- With no one else around, the park was otherwise empty.
- The old house, otherwise empty, still held a faint scent of lavender.
- Despite being otherwise empty, the small cupboard contained a hidden compartment.