otherwise

[Maybo]

The novel coronavirus appears to be causing sudden strokes in adults in their 30s and 40s who are not otherwise terribly ill, doctors reported Wednesday. (Covid-19 causes sudden strokes in young adults by Maggie Fox)

What does otherwise mean in this sentence?

 

[Rover_KE]

in any other way

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[Maybo]

Does it mean those sick adults who do not have other health conditions got sudden strokes because of coronavirus?

Sample sentence from dictionary:
Governments must not ban or otherwise prevent the sale of legally imported goods.

Does it mean the government should not ban, or prevent the sale of legally imported foods in other in any other way?

Am I correct?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Does it mean those sick adults who did not have other health conditions got sudden strokes because of coronavirus?

Yes.

Sample sentence from dictionary:
Governments must not ban or otherwise prevent the sale of legally imported goods.

Does it mean the government should not ban[no comma] or prevent the sale of legally imported foods in any other way.]?

Yes. You can also say "in another way" or "in other ways."

Am I correct?

Are you correct about about what? You asked questions but didn't state anything.

It looks like you understand what otherwise means. Well done!