A woman alone or otherwise (7)

I believe the answer is:

leonora

'a woman' is the definition.

'alone or otherwise' is the wordplay.
'otherwise' is an anagram indicator.
'alone'+'or'='aloneor'
'aloneor' is an anagram of 'LEONORA'.

(Other definitions for leonora that I've seen before include "Girl" , "Name of woman" , "Girl's name; or alone (anag.)" , "Heroine of Beethoven's Fidelio" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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