Synonyms of alternatively

alternatively

adverb

as in alternately

in place of another option

We could go out for dinner or, alternatively, we could get takeout.

Related Words

• alternately
• rather
• instead
• otherwise
• first
• in lieu
• on the other hand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alternatively

The loft is accessed by a staircase and has ample space for a third double bed, or alternatively it could be used for storage or as a general hangout area. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

The United States should not echo its 1970s policies around food power, during which officials boasted of altruism while attempting to exert political strength by alternatively deploying and withholding its grain supply. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Yust seeks a new trial or, alternatively, a new sentencing hearing. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Witness the Cold War speculation in the 1950s that adding fluoride to drinking water was, alternatively, a Communist plot or a CIA mind-control experiment. — Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

In addition to serving as a midair refueling aircraft, the KC-46A can alternatively serve as a strategic military transport aircraft, carrying up to 65,000 pounds of cargo. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Might that be because this particular partner would include politicians prone to grandstanding — or, alternatively, focused more on mundane issues such as schools and crime than on horse racing? — Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

That Amazon does not hit new all-time highs between now and late September, or alternatively is unlikely to fall through its pre-earnings levels. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Or, alternatively, importers register arriving tankers as empty or near-empty. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026