Scientists also have a duty to prove to their colleagues that their observations are correct within the limitations of measurement, or that their hypotheses give a better account of a set of observations than all previous hypotheses, or that otherwise their view of the world is justified.
What usage is the underlined word in this passage? I’d really appreciate your help.
"otherwise" = "in some other way". , their view of the world is justified in some way other than the ones just mentioned. It is rather unusually phrased.
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"otherwise" = "in some other way". I.e., their view of the world is justified in some way other than the ones just mentioned. It is rather unusually phrased.