Synonyms of alternatively

alternatively

adverb

as in alternately

in place of another option

We could go out for dinner or, alternatively, we could get takeout.

Related Words

• alternately
• rather
• instead
• otherwise
• first
• in lieu
• on the other hand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alternatively

Rivera, 61, is asking Damian for no additional prison time — has already spent about four months in custody — or, alternatively, a sentence of no more than a year and a day. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

As currently designed, REGENT says their ship can carry 12 passengers at up to 180 miles per hour, or alternatively transport up to 3,500 pounds of cargo. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026

The loft is accessed by a staircase and has ample space for a third double bed, or alternatively it could be used for storage or as a general hangout area. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

The United States should not echo its 1970s policies around food power, during which officials boasted of altruism while attempting to exert political strength by alternatively deploying and withholding its grain supply. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Yust seeks a new trial or, alternatively, a new sentencing hearing. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Witness the Cold War speculation in the 1950s that adding fluoride to drinking water was, alternatively, a Communist plot or a CIA mind-control experiment. — Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

In addition to serving as a midair refueling aircraft, the KC-46A can alternatively serve as a strategic military transport aircraft, carrying up to 65,000 pounds of cargo. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

That Amazon does not hit new all-time highs between now and late September, or alternatively is unlikely to fall through its pre-earnings levels. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026