Definition of ALTERNATIVELY

alternatively

Adverb

  • in place of, or as an alternative to
    • "alternatively we could buy a used car"

Adv

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

Origin / Etymology

From alternative + -ly.

Synonyms

instead, or else

Scrabble Score: 0

alternatively: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
alternatively: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
alternatively: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

alternatively: not valid in Words With Friends