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alternatively

adverb

as in alternately

in place of another option We could go out for dinner or, alternatively, we could get takeout.

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Recent Examples of alternatively The hotel can also arrange transportation by boat, helicopter, or private plane—alternatively, come by yacht and anchor down at the edge of the bay. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 The Ocarina of Time remake, alternatively, maintains the original game's cartoony aesthetic but layers it with intricate detail. — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 Capillary action could help draw venom into the venom canal, or, alternatively, the venom may need to counter capillary action that draws fluid up from the tissue. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026 But Morton reveals that the team did speak about what could have alternatively happened at the end of the level. — Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Titled The Orange Plague—and, alternatively, The King of Injustice—the statue is by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2026 Whoever takes care of the rock — or, alternatively, comes up with takeaways — will win. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Rivera, 61, is asking Damian for no additional prison time — has already spent about four months in custody — or, alternatively, a sentence of no more than a year and a day. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 As currently designed, REGENT says their ship can carry 12 passengers at up to 180 miles per hour, or alternatively transport up to 3,500 pounds of cargo. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026

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alternately

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On the mezzanine, young people alternately browsed and posed for Beatles-style photographs taken from below.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
In her remarks, the WNBA commissioner sounded alternately satisfied and sensitive, conveying her pride for the undeniable growth of the league over her term while also occasionally striking a defensive tone.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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