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alternatively

[awl-tur-nuh-tiv-lee, al-] / ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv li, æl- /
ADVERB
preferably
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Only Sonny and the viewer notice the difference, which suggests that he may be wrong, or, alternatively, that everyone else is.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

He’s alternatively described the Roadster as possibly capable of “short hops,” levitation and outright flight.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Jemma, 36, originally from Birmingham, and her partner Yiannis had "always lived alternatively".

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 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

Baba reminds me of the way I felt when drivers in Pakistan got so close to bicyclists and other cars that I would alternatively gasp and hold my breath.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan


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