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alternatively

[awl-tur-nuh-tiv-lee, al-] / ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv li, æl- /
ADVERB
preferably
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Jemma, 36, originally from Birmingham, and her partner Yiannis had "always lived alternatively".

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Bangs were for the meek, the insecure, those with something to hide — or alternatively those going through some kind of life crisis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Creators can alternatively accumulate 8,000 hours of watch time over a year, up from 4,000 today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“The settlor can alternatively amend the trust via any method that shows his or her intent to do so by clear and convincing evidence,” McLane Middleton says.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

The man may be disguised as a woman, or, alternatively, he may actually be a woman.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie


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