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alternatively

adverb

In place of, or as an alternative to

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Word length
13
Starts with
A
Ends with
Y
Contains
LT
Scrabble score
19
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv.li

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adverb

  1. In place of, or as an alternative to

    “Felix became a herpetologist instead”

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Felix became a herpetologist instead
Alternatively we could buy a used car

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