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Alternatively | Alternative | Alternatives

Alternatively meaning

  1. in an alternative way
  2. Used to link a pair of opposing possibilities.

Synonyms of Alternatively

as an alternative instead or else

Related words

Other words often associated with Alternatively or its synonyms:

rather

Using Alternatively

  • The main meaning on this page is: in an alternative way | Used to link a pair of opposing possibilities.
  • Useful related words include: as an alternative, instead, or else.
  • In the example corpus, alternatively often appears in combinations such as: alternatively you, alternatively if, alternatively the.

Context around Alternatively

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 20 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

head 2× bag 1× banyoles 1× call 1× check 1× customers 1× feel 1× governments 1×

Sentence patterns with Alternatively

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alternatively head to 2× alternatively a delay 1× alternatively a peace 1× alternatively bag a 1× alternatively banyoles may 1× alternatively be seen 1× alternatively call police 1× alternatively check out 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alternatively head to 2× alternatively a delay 1× alternatively a peace 1× alternatively bag a 1× alternatively banyoles may 1× alternatively be seen 1×

Common sentence endings:

3 5 sets 1× boohoo and plt 1× by their ends 1× coming out clean 1× could stop them 1× find similar options 1×

Words around Alternatively

Just before it in the word index:

alternative 6.883 alternations 17 alternation 49 alternatingly 4 alternating 427 alternates 110

Just after it in the word index:

alternatives 1.352 alternator 21 alternators 3 alternet 8 alternext 2 alternus 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

preview 943 solved 943 synthetic 943 takeover 943 unacceptable 943 armies 942

Corpus analysis for Alternatively

  • In this selection, "alternatively" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, head, bag and banyoles stand out and add context to how "alternatively" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alternatively head to and alternatively a delay. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "alternatively" sits close to words such as preview, solved and synthetic, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with alternatively

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Alternatively, call police on 101. (5 words)

Alternatively, head to the police webchat facility. (7 words)

Alternatively, be seen in blue with something similar below. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Alternatively, if the hundreds of thousands of right-wing Jews who demonstrated in front of the Knesset decided to do the same on the holiest site for Judaism, again, no police force in the world could stop them. (38 words)

Alternatively, a peace treaty can be concluded between Ukraine and Russia whereby the circumstances that led to the war will be resolved in a way that is amenable to both sides. (31 words)

Alternatively, he says, “there are many different forms of gifting that you can make use of to support family members and potentially mitigate an inheritance tax burden”. (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

Alternatively, a delay in holding areferendum this fall would likely lead to an additional $5-11M in cost increases to the school project.

Alternatively, a peace treaty can be concluded between Ukraine and Russia whereby the circumstances that led to the war will be resolved in a way that is amenable to both sides.

Alternatively bag a bandage buy from our edit which includes options by Boohoo and PLT.

Alternatively, Banyoles may document a previously unknown lineage of largely chinless H. sapiens in Europe.

Alternatively, be seen in blue with something similar below.

Alternatively, call police on 101.

Alternatively, check out the lookalikes we've got lined up for you in the edit, starting with this option by John Lewis & Partners.

Alternatively, could reveal that Price and Makarov have actually known each other for a long time, and have frequently faced off against one another.

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Alternatively, customers can Click & Collect for free Sunday to Wednesday and from just 50p Thursday to Saturday.

Alternatively, do 15-30 seconds of hip raises on each side and repeat it for 3-5 sets.

Alternatively, EA Motive could create an unnerving atmosphere that reflects Isaac's mental decline.

Alternatively, feel like they're slightly running on fumes by their ends.

Alternatively, for those not using enough detergent, then they may notice that their clothes just aren’t coming out clean.

Alternatively, governments could ration specifically selected goods, such as flights, petrol, household energy, or even meat or clothing.

Alternatively, head to the carousel to find similar options.

Alternatively, head to the police webchat facility.

Alternatively, he says, “there are many different forms of gifting that you can make use of to support family members and potentially mitigate an inheritance tax burden”.

Alternatively, he warned that the commission might even rescind the bitcoin futures ETFs it had previously approved.

Alternatively, if Sazza was freed she'll go ahead and tell her exactly where to find it, effectively making that decision for the player.

Alternatively, if the hundreds of thousands of right-wing Jews who demonstrated in front of the Knesset decided to do the same on the holiest site for Judaism, again, no police force in the world could stop them.

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Common combinations with alternatively

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "alternatively" in a sentence?
An example: "Alternatively, a delay in holding areferendum this fall would likely lead to an additional $5-11M in cost increases to the school project." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "alternatively" from authentic English texts.
What does "alternatively" mean?
Alternatively means: in an alternative way
What are synonyms of "alternatively"?
Common synonyms of "alternatively" include: as an alternative, instead, or else.
How many example sentences with "alternatively" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "alternatively", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.