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ALTERNATIVELY

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• ALTERNATIVELY (adverb)
The adverb ALTERNATIVELY has 1 sense:

1. in place of, or as an alternative to

Familiarity information: ALTERNATIVELY used as an adverb is very rare.

• ALTERNATIVELY (adverb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

In place of, or as an alternative to

Synonyms:

alternatively; as an alternative; instead; or else

Context examples:

Felix became a herpetologist instead / alternatively we could buy a used car

Pertainym:

alternative (necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities)

"Life's a bitch and then you die."
(English proverb)
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(Breton proverb)
"Three people can make up a tiger."
(Chinese proverb)
"The maquis has no eyes, but it sees all."
(Corsican proverb)

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