alternatively

adverb/ɔlˈtɜrnətɪvli/

Frequency rank: #5,283 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

as another option; used to suggest a different choice or possibility.

Illustration for the English word “alternatively”

Example sentence

You could take the highway, or alternatively you could use the scenic back roads.

Synonyms & related words

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