alternatively

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
  • 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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