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alternatively

[awl-tur-nuh-tiv-lee, al-] / ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv li, æl- /
ADVERB
preferably
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He’s alternatively described the Roadster as possibly capable of “short hops,” levitation and outright flight.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

But some are alternatively assigned as social service personnel for health reasons.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

As the stock market alternatively displays the grace of a boxer and the oafishness of a drunkard, investors are once more confronting that which they fear most: volatility.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

The law lets defendants pay a penalty and then contest the FCC’s findings in federal appellate court or, alternatively, wait for the Justice Department to enforce the penalty and challenge it in federal court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

I stow the stool and stand, hoping my knees don’t give out, or alternatively, that I don’t start dancing a jig.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson


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