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B2 used to suggest another possibility: We could go to the Indian restaurant, or alternatively, we could try that new Italian place. Synonym
instead
More examplesFewer examplesYou could catch the 18.30 train - alternatively, you could wait for the 19.50 fast train.Mix two tablespoons of sugar, or alternatively honey, into the mixture.Post this order form in the envelope provided. Alternatively, phone our order line or order online from our website.It would be a six-month wait for the operation but, alternatively, you could pay for private treatment.The quickest way is to take the motorway. Alternatively, there is the coastal route, which is much prettier.
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bargain something away
behalf
change over
change places idiom
compensation
lieu
make up for something
name
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sub out something
substitutability
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Alternate(ly), alternative(ly)The adjective alternate and the adverb alternately mean ‘first one thing, then another thing and then the first thing again’. When we refer to time, we can also use the phrase every other day, every other week, etc. …
Alternate(ly)The adjective alternate and the adverb alternately mean ‘first one thing, then another thing and then the first thing again’. When we refer to time, we can also use the phrase every other day, every other week, etc. …
Alternative(ly)Alternative(ly) means ‘something that is different and unusual and offers a possible choice’: …
(Definition of alternatively from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
alternatively | American Dictionary
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in a way that offers a choice between two or more things: We could go to the Mexican restaurant, or alternatively (= instead of that), we could try that new Italian place.
(Definition of alternatively from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of alternatively
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Alternatively, one can propose a general licensing principle that permits such violations at that level.
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Alternatively, higher early depression scores in the intervention group could reflect a failure of randomization or simple random fluctuation.
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Alternatively, a manualized and structured therapy may have brought about more improvement or a therapy using a different theoretical orientation.
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Alternatively, the parents' interaction styles may have differed.
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Alternatively, it is possible that a temporal processing disturbance alone is sufficient to explain semantic priming dysfunction in this population.
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Alternatively, some researchers devote to the use of virtual reality to improve the human/robot interaction by an immersive interactional environment.
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Alternatively, they might reflect more general patterns that differentiate types of treatment facilities.
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Alternatively, understanding false belief may be enhanced, but more modestly.
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Alternatively, the script might be entirely explicit, perhaps written in some form of computer language, running on a computer.
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Alternatively, a right to a reasonable standard of conduct has the form of a conclusive right though it is not fully specified.
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Alternatively, we could search for the corporate governance channel from a different angle.
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Alternatively, she could use her creative life as the benchmark and reflect on what weight she should rationally award her health.
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Alternatively, low socio-economic status in childhood could be associated with both lung disease and depression later in life as links to both have been demonstrated.
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Alternatively, relicts of the intruding layer may solidify completely and not be sampled by subsequent eruptions.
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Alternatively, patient safety and appropriateness studies develop a target utilization rate based on expert opinion of best practices of medical care.
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What is the pronunciation of alternatively?
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Translations of alternatively
in Chinese (Traditional)
（用來建議別種可能性）要不，或者…
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（用来建议别种可能性）要不，或者…
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si no, o bien, alternativamente…
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outra solução seria..., em vez disso, de outro modo…
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alternatif olarak, bir başka olasılık olarak, yoksa…
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dengan plihan lain…
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B2 used to suggest another possibility: We could go to the Indian restaurant, or alternatively, we could try that new Italian place. Synonym
instead
More examplesFewer examplesYou could catch the 18.30 train - alternatively, you could wait for the 19.50 fast train.Mix two tablespoons of sugar, or alternatively honey, into the mixture.Post this order form in the envelope provided. Alternatively, phone our order line or order online from our website.It would be a six-month wait for the operation but, alternatively, you could pay for private treatment.The quickest way is to take the highway. Alternatively, there is the coastal route, which is much prettier.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Replacing and exchanging
alternate
analog
bargain something away
behalf
change over
compensation
instead of
lieu
make up for something
name
novate
someone's answer to someone/something idiom
spare
spell
step into the breach idiom
sub out something
substitutability
substitutable
substitute
substitution
See more results »
Grammar
Alternate(ly), alternative(ly)The adjective alternate and the adverb alternately mean ‘first one thing, then another thing and then the first thing again’. When we refer to time, we can also use the phrase every other day, every other week, etc. …
Alternate(ly)The adjective alternate and the adverb alternately mean ‘first one thing, then another thing and then the first thing again’. When we refer to time, we can also use the phrase every other day, every other week, etc. …
Alternative(ly)Alternative(ly) means ‘something that is different and unusual and offers a possible choice’: …
(Definition of alternatively from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
alternatively | Intermediate English
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in a way that offers a choice between two or more things: We could go to the Mexican restaurant, or alternatively (= instead of that), we could try that new Italian place.
(Definition of alternatively from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of alternatively
alternatively
A bad kiss, alternatively, can lead to chemical chaos.
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Alternatively, attackers can imitate the operational methods performed by other malware, needed for the success of the operation (persistence methods for example).
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Alternatively, state medical boards could mandate graduate medical education pertaining to the topic.
From Baltimore Sun
Alternatively, with unions interests more in line with those of management, the union may be in danger of being co-opted.
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Alternatively, if she is smart enough she can get a minor or double major that would let her have her art and job prospects.
From TIME
You could, alternatively, contaminate the victim's diet with high levels of aflatoxin, which is associated with liver cancer.
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Alternatively, you can go to your phone's global settings and turn off location access to the entire app.
From Chicago Tribune
Alternatively, you could tell them that you already made travel plans for that week and can't change them.
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Alternatively, if you like, you could say the interconnectedness of the modern financial industry is to blame.
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Alternatively, look for cleaning products marked "green" and be careful not to confuse "natural" products for those which are safer to use.
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Alternatively, simulations of structure formation suggest that primordial filaments connecting galaxies might be common.
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Alternatively, unlawful immigrant households could become solvent only if all means-tested welfare and nearly all public education benefits were eliminated.
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Alternatively, diet may again win out if scientists looked at memory skills.
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Alternatively, a court order -- such as in a divorce proceeding or probate case -- will be considered a final determination.
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Alternatively, if the planet is sufficiently far away from its host star, we can also learn about a planet's atmosphere by imaging it.
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What is the pronunciation of alternatively?
B2
Translations of alternatively
in Chinese (Traditional)
（用來建議別種可能性）要不，或者…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（用来建议别种可能性）要不，或者…
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in Spanish
si no, o bien, alternativamente…
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in Portuguese
outra solução seria..., em vez disso, de outro modo…
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in more languages
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in Japanese
in Turkish
in French
in Catalan
in Dutch
in Tamil
in Hindi
in Gujarati
in Danish
in Swedish
in Malay
in German
in Norwegian
in Urdu
in Ukrainian
in Russian
in Telugu
in Arabic
in Bengali
in Czech
in Indonesian
in Thai
in Vietnamese
in Polish
in Korean
in Italian
त्या पेक्षा, त्या ऐवजी…
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または, そうでなければ, 代案として…
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alternatif olarak, bir başka olasılık olarak, yoksa…
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autrement…
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com a alternativa…
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anders…
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மற்றொரு சாத்தியத்தை பரிந்துரைக்க பயன்படுகிறது…
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वैकल्पिक रूप से…
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alternativt…
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alternativt…
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anderenfalls…
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альтернативно…
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или же…
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خَيار بَديل…
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বিকল্পে, অন্য একটি সম্ভাবনার পরামর্শ দিতে ব্যবহৃত…
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jinak, nebo…
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bergantian…
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โดยมีทางเลือก…
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như một sự lựa chọn…
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ewentualnie, w przeciwnym wypadku…
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adjective
al·ter·na·tive
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Synonyms of alternative
1
: offering or expressing a choice
several alternative plans
2
: different from the usual or conventional: such as
a
: existing or functioning outside the established cultural, social, or economic system
an alternative newspaper alternative lifestyles
b
: of, relating to, or being rock music that is regarded as an alternative to conventional rock and is typically influenced by punk rock, hard rock, hip-hop, or folk music
an alternative band
also
: of, relating to, or being music of a genre other than rock that is similarly regarded as an alternative to the conventional music of that genre
alternative country
c
: of or relating to alternative medicine
alternative therapies
3
: occurring or succeeding by turns : alternate sense 1
alternatively
adverb
alternativeness
noun
alternative
2 of 2
noun
1
a
: a proposition or situation offering a choice between two or more things only one of which may be chosen
a government facing the alternative of high taxes or poor highways
b
: an opportunity for deciding between two or more courses or propositions
the alternative of going by train or by plane
2
a
: one of two or more things, courses, or propositions to be chosen
The menu offered several vegetarian alternatives.
b
: something which can be chosen instead
The only alternative to intervention.
3
: alternative rock music
a fan of alternative
Synonyms
Noun
choice
discretion
druthers [dialect]
election
liberty
option
pick
preference
selection
volition
way
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choice, option, alternative, preference, selection, election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely.
freedom of choice
option implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed.
the option of paying now or later
alternative implies a need to choose one and reject another possibility.
equally attractive alternatives
preference suggests a choice guided by one's judgment or predilections.
a preference for cool weather
selection implies a range of choice.
a varied selection of furniture
election implies an end or purpose which requires exercise of judgment.
doing a tax return forces certain elections on you
Examples of alternative in a Sentence
Adjective
Scientists are developing an alternative approach to treating the disease.
He developed an alternative design for the new engine.
Noun
We decided to leave since our only other alternative was to wait in the rain.
I was offered no alternative.
The menu offered several vegetarian alternatives.
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Soundgarden’s major label debut for A&M Records came at an awkward time when their sound was a little too dark for mainstream hard rock, but future Seattle compatriots Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Alice in Chains hadn’t yet primed alternative radio for something heavier.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2024
The airline is considering switching to other variants of teh Max and is in talks with Boeing rival Airbus SE on alternative aircraft that could replace some of its massive Max 10 order.
—Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
Along with the production design, the clothes are the most visible way in which a film transports us to another decade or century (or to an alternative reality, in the case of the fantasy films that tend to populate the other slots in the best-costume lineup).
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
In this alternative universe, subversive and rebellious young people occupy buildings megacorporation IBM’s buildings, hack into crucial infrastructure and create a vibrant underground music scene.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
Moving forward, TruTV will be home to exclusive live games (including games in the upcoming March Madness college basketball tournament and MotoGP races) as well as alternative broadcasts of NBA, MLB and NHL games on TNT and TBS.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
The song sounds like the sort of late-night-vibe, hip-hop-adjacent, alternative R&B popularized by acts like 6lack, Brent Faiyaz, and Bryson Tiller at its most minimalist.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Ever since the boom of the side hustle, freelancing, or gig economy within recent years since the pandemic, holding down an alternative or secondary source of supplementary income has become the norm.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Beijing is also trying to create an alternative economic system that doesn’t rely as heavily on the U.S., such as pushing for greater use of the Yuan internationally.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 26 Feb. 2024
Noun
The sales team may see one route and risks of alternatives while the operations team may see the opposite.
—Ryan Weissmueller, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Rosemead’s Savannah Memorial Park began the year California became a state, 1850, and was many dead Protestants’ only alternative to Catholic graveyards.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Related article The night train revolution has been hailed as an alternative to airplanes.
—CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
International flights still require a valid passport or acceptable alternative; a Real ID card alone will not suffice.
—The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2024
The Italian brand, based in the town of Carpi nearby Bologna, reported sales of more than $220 million last July and is known worldwide for being an alternative to the expensive offerings of the big luxury brands, with a keen eye for experimentation, trends and more affordable prices.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
People turn to it as a more budget-friendly alternative to Spanx’s viral AirEssentials Half-Zip Sweatshirt and AirEssentials Wide-Leg Pants, a similar set that’s been featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things list and regularly sells out for its softness and comfort.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024
But a veritable rainbow of alternatives—including blue, green, pink, and white hydrogen—could offer cleaner ways to use the fuel.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024
The two governmental agencies have been in constant contact since the meeting, and are looking at possible alternatives and solutions, according to the statement.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024
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Etymology
Adjective
borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French alternatif "occurring by turns, alternating," borrowed from Medieval Latin alternātīvus, from Latin alternātus, past participle of alternāre "to ebb and flow, act in alternation, arrange in alternating order" + -īvus -ive — more at alternate entry 1
Noun
borrowed from French & Medieval Latin; French alternative, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin alternātīva, noun derivative from feminine of alternātīvus "occurring by turns" — more at alternative entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
1540, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Noun
1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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al·ter·na·tive
ȯl-ˈtər-nət-iv
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1
: offering or expressing a choice
alternative plans
2
: being one of the things between which a choice is to be made : alternate
an alternative route
alternatively
adverb
alternativeness
noun
alternative
2 of 2
noun
1
: a chance to choose between two or more things only one of which may be chosen
the alternative of going by bus or car
2
: one of the things between which a choice is to be made
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alternative
adjective
al·ter·na·tive
ȯl-ˈtər-nət-iv, al-
: of, relating to, or based on alternative medicine
alternative therapies
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alternative
1 of 2
adjective
al·ter·na·tive
ȯl-ˈtər-nə-tiv, al-
1
: alternate sense 1
2
: offering or expressing a choice
an alternative contract
see also alternative pleading at pleading sense 1b
3
: existing or functioning outside the established system
also
: different from the usual or conventional
alternative sentencing
alternative
2 of 2
noun
1
: a proposition or situation offering a choice between two or more things only one of which may be chosen
2
a
: one of two or more things, courses, or propositions to be chosen
b
: something which can be chosen instead
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use alternatively in a sentenceThe design, reported in a paper in Nature, is capable of 50 times the performance of state-of-the-art alternative cooling systems, according to the authors.This Microchip Has Its Own Built-In Cooling System | Edd Gent | September 14, 2020 | Singularity Hub The U-T reports that officials are expected this week to talk about alternative policing models, including unarmed personnel who can respond to non-emergency situations.Morning Report: Oceanside Reboots Top Cop Search | Voice of San Diego | September 14, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoApps that offer person-to-person experiences, like tutoring or telehealth, can also use alternative methods of payment beyond in-app purchases.Apple revises App Store rules to permit game streaming apps, clarify in-app purchases and more | Sarah Perez | September 11, 2020 | TechCrunchCompanies outside China may now feel pressure to reshore manufacturing to home countries or find more suitable low-cost alternatives in Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Americas.COVID proves that companies need to reduce their dependence on China | matthewheimer | September 11, 2020 | FortuneThe alternative is that they would sit in a hospital beyond medical necessity.Hundreds of Children Are Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals Each Year Despite the State’s Promises to Find Them Homes | by Duaa Eldeib | September 11, 2020 | ProPublicaSudden peace, buoyancy, contentment, or alternatively sorrow or physical pain.Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death | Patricia Pearson | August 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTalternatively, there is an informal proposal to set up a special inquiry into atrocities in Syria.U.S.: Assad’s ‘Machinery of Death’ Worst Since the Nazis | Josh Rogin | July 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOr, alternatively, we could run away scot-free down Fifth Avenue and pause now and then to inseminate someone.The Ridiculousness of Father's Day | P. J. O’Rourke | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOr, alternatively, why should we think that the way the state has currently determined that question is the correct one?How Cliven Bundy and the Land Rights Movement Screws Native Americans | Caitlin Dickson | May 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTalternatively, Paul could just coast to an easy senate reelection and enjoy life on the 2016 sidelines.President or Senator? Pick One, Rand Paul | Myra Adams | March 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTalternatively mesta—curds; the usual form of dairy produce hereabouts—identical with Jaels Butter in a lordly dish.The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramEllan or Hellan was alternatively entitled Hellas, and in Greek the word allos meant “the one”.Archaic England | Harold BayleyThere is not a Day but some Assembly is held here at one House or another alternatively.The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II | Karl Ludwig von PllnitzThe name of the fat lad, known alternatively as Nick/Buster, and Bumpus, has been retained as in the original.Motor Boat Boys' River Chase | Louis ArundelIt was alternatively destroyed and rebuilt several times till its last reconstruction in 1853.Historic Paris | Jetta S. WolffSee More ExamplesBrowse#aabbccddeeffgghhiijjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzzAboutCareersShopContact usAdvertise with usCookies, terms, & privacyDo not sell my infoFollow usGet the Word of the Day every day!Sign upBy clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.My account© 2024 Dictionary.com, LLC
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alternatively adverbOPAL W /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvli/ /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvli/
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used to introduce a suggestion that is a second choice or possibilityThe agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport.Topics Preferences and decisionsb2, Suggestions and adviceb2
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024al•ter•na•tive /ɔlˈtɜrnətɪv, æl-/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
a choice limited to one option among two or more possibilities:You have the alternative of riding, walking, or biking.
a choice among only two possibilities such that if one is chosen, the other cannot be chosen:Here are the alternatives: surrender or die.
one of these choices:The alternative to riding is walking.
adj. [before a noun] allowing for a choice between two or more things:an alternative plan.
being different from the usual:alternative lifestyles; alternative energy sources.
al•ter•na•tive•ly, adv. See -alte-.
See choice.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•ter•na•tive
(ôl tûr′nə tiv, al-),USA pronunciation n.
a choice limited to one of two or more possibilities, as of things, propositions, or courses of action, the selection of which precludes any other possibility:You have the alternative of riding or walking.
one of the things, propositions, or courses of action that can be chosen:The alternative to riding is walking.
a possible or remaining course or choice:There was no alternative but to walk.
adj. affording a choice of two or more things, propositions, or courses of action.
(of two things, propositions, or courses) mutually exclusive so that if one is chosen the other must be rejected:The alternative possibilities are neutrality and war.
employing or following nontraditional or unconventional ideas, methods, etc.; existing outside the establishment:an alternative newspaper; alternative lifestyles.
Philosophy[Logic.](of a proposition) asserting two or more choices, at least one of which is true.Also, alternate (for defs. 1–4, 6).
alternate + -ive 1580–90
al•ter′na•tive•ly, adv.
al•ter′na•tive•ness, al•ter′na•tiv′i•ty, n.
1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . option, selection. See choice.
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alternately
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US and Canadian ˈȯl-tər-nət-lē
also ˈal-;
chiefly British ȯl-ˈtər-
Synonyms of alternately
1
: by turns one after the other
His heart rate was 175, his blood pressure alternately spiking and falling.—Stephen King As the gravitational waves passed Earth, they would alternately compress and expand the space between two objects.—Neil deGrasse Tyson et al. The rest of the day I spent alternately pacing the length of the train … or looking out the windows.—Rick Riordan
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: as an alternative
—used to introduce a different possibility from what has been previously suggested or describedFrom then on, you can take out almost $10,000 a year and annuitize $160,000 after at least ten years. Alternately, you can make no withdrawals and let your guaranteed base grow by 6 percent a year.—Kerry PechterThe club was originally known as Fontana Bar (or, alternately, Fontana Lounge and Fontana Room) from Bellagio's opening until it shifted to Hyde in December 2011.—John KatsilometesYou could be in for a pretty remarkable experience—or, alternately, one of the most miserable and terrifying nights of your life.—Drew Schwartz
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Over the course of 10 years, she was alternately found competent and then incompetent to stand trial in court.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Over an hour and a half, Rodrigo alternately roared and pleaded, stomped and collapsed.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating on low speed until just combined.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
The messy pace — alternately defiant, maudlin, weepy and bombastic — sounds like a country that was working things out within itself but nevertheless remained optimistic and confident about its future.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
The Lakers alternately attacked the basket or hit 3s in the third.
—Beth Harris, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
The audience crowded around the musician’s setup just in front of the stage, as people alternately took pictures and danced.
Korine, wearing a fluorescent mask that covered most of his head and face, made his way through the room.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
Over the course of a roller-coaster relationship, in which booze alternately ignites and smothers their romantic flame, the couple get married, raise a daughter, drift apart, collide again and take stutter steps toward recovery.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
Each brings the precision, finesse and freewheeling spirit that underpins Oh’s alternately spacious and knotty compositions.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
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