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alternatively

/ɒlˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv.li/ UK
/ɔlˈtɝ.nə.tɪv.li/ US
/ɑlˈtɝ.nə.tɪv.li/ cot caught merger

adverb

not comparable In an alternative way. Observers should keep in mind that these efforts at living alternatively are not easily undertaken; indeed, if they were, more people would be doing what they do.
conjunctive, not comparable Used to link a pair of opposing possibilities.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: instead, or else, otherwise, secondarily, else, secondly, meanwhile, furthermore, moreover, besides, either, also, additionally, however, though, yet

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adv in an alternative way

Español	si no, en lugar de
한국어	또는 ttoneun
Português	alternativamente
Deutsch	alternativ, andernfalls, andererseits, beziehungsweise, ersatzweise, hilfsweise
Italiano	in alternativa

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@misc{alternatively_2026,
  title = {alternatively},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alternatively},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}