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Alternatively
see synonyms of alternativelyAdverb
1. alternatively, instead, or else
in place of, or as an alternative to
Example Sentences:'Felix became a herpetologist instead''alternatively we could buy a used car'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Alternatively
see synonyms of alternativelyn.
1.
a. One of a number of possible choices or courses of action: There are plenty of alternatives to conventional advertising.
b. A choice or course of action that is mutually exclusive with another: The alternative to staying in that dead-end job is to quit. See Synonyms at choice.
2. A situation presenting a choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities: people facing the alternative of selling their homes or going bankrupt.
adj.
1.
a. Being one of a number of possible choices or courses of action: The highway is closed. Seek alternative routes.
b. Being one of two mutually exclusive choices or courses of action: How effective is the alternative treatment?
c. Substitute or other: Several members of the audience provided alternative views on the topic.
2.
a. Existing outside traditional or established institutions or systems: an alternative lifestyle; alternative energy.
b. Espousing or reflecting values that are different from those of the establishment or mainstream: an alternative newspaper.
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