as in alternately
in place of another option
We could go out for dinner or, alternatively, we could get takeout.
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alternately
Adverb
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The fallout renders Agnes emotionally stunted, running alternately on autopilot and impulse.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025 -
In the meantime, Claude scrutinized the room, alternately winking and scowling at the residents and care workers within eyeshot before diligently watching the door.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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“Alternatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alternatively. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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