alternativelyadverb
uk/ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv.li/us/ɑːlˈtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv.li/B2 used to suggest another possibility:
We could go to the Indian restaurant, or alternatively, we could try that new Italian place.
More examples
- You could catch the 18.30 train - alternatively, you could wait for the 19.50 fast train.
- Mix two tablespoons of sugar, or alternatively honey, into the mixture.
- Post this order form in the envelope provided. Alternatively, phone our order line or order online from our website.
- It would be a six-month wait for the operation but, alternatively, you could pay for private treatment.
- The quickest way is to take the motorway. Alternatively, there is the coastal route, which is much prettier.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Replacing and exchanging
- alternate
- bargain sth away
- change over
- change places idiom
- countermand
- fill
- part exchange
- pinch-hit
- pre-empt
- proxy
- refill
- rep
- represent
- reserve
- sit
- succeed
- succession
- supersede
- supplant
- swap
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