alternatively

Adverb

Meaning

In the manner of alternatives, or that admits the choice of one out of two things.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

instead or else conversely but first rather alternative choice otherwise option alternate alternately optionally preferably differentially

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Antonyms

likewise similarly moreover additionally furthermore further

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Phrases with the word

alternatively known as alternatively referred to as alternatively called

Examples

The world! It is a word capable of as diverse interpretations or misinterpretations as the thing itself - a thing by various people supposed to belong to heaven, man, or the devil, or alternatively to all three. Dinah Craik

The only way people are going to change their car buying habits, and the only way government will get behind alternatively fueled vehicles, is if gasoline prices continue to go up. Alexandra Paul

Nikita Khruschev was a difficult man to deal with, often very hard, always determined. But his peasant side which made him alternatively good-natured and cunning, also made him likeable. Muhammad Reza Pahlavi

Either the general population will take control of its own destiny and will concern itself with community interests, guided by values of solidarity, sympathy and concern for others, or alternatively there will be no destiny for anyone to control. Noam Chomsky

Felix became a herpetologist instead Source: Internet

alternatively we could buy a used car Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

alternative work schedule alternative work schedules alternative world alternatively called alternatively known as alternatively referred to as