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
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Three women therein alternately tolerate and turn on each other.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025 -
Where Mraz and his brassy Super Band were polished, note-perfect and exuded an infectiously upbeat vibe, 4 Non Blondes’ uneven 13-song set was alternately rousing and rough-and-tumble.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Alternatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alternatively. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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