as in alternately
in place of another option
We could go out for dinner or, alternatively, we could get takeout.
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Tran, in particular, gives an outstanding performance as Angela, alternately withdrawn and explosively emotional.—
James Factora,
Them.,
16 Apr. 2025 -
With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating until just combined.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Alternatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alternatively. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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