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alternatively

adverb

in place of, or as an alternative to

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Word Facts

Word length
13
Starts with
A
Ends with
Y
Contains
LTERNATIVEL
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv.li

Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. in place of, or as an alternative to

    “Felix became a herpetologist instead”

In context

Example Sentences

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

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