Definitions for alternatively
al·ter·na·tive·ly

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1. alternatively, instead, or else(adverb)

   in place of, or as an alternative to

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

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1. alternatively(Adverb)

   in an alternative way

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1. Alternatively(adverb)

   in the manner of alternatives, or that admits the choice of one out of two things

British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'alternatively' in Adverbs Frequency: #318

How to pronounce alternatively?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alternatively in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alternatively in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of alternatively in a Sentence

1. EMEASOBA GEORGE:

   As a human it is normal for you to get annoyed sometimes. Yes! but you should not be irritable (don't be easily annoyed or angered). For instance, if someone says are you stupid? to your own self or to someone else around you. You don't have to be annoyed. Because, that is just a question and which you are expected to respond Yes or No or better still keep quiet alternatively. But most times, when such statement is made, many people often misconcept or mistake it to be an insult. Anyway, take note of that. And mind you, irritability is uncalled for and often catastrophic. In fact, excessive anger or irritability can cost you your own life. Thus, desist from it (irritability). I mean, don't be tetchy. That is to say, don't be easily annoyed or irritated, come what may (no matter what happens). ~Emeasoba George

2. Emeasoba George:

   Do you know? No matter how bad things appear to you currently. God can still make it up to become good enough. Do you also know? No matter how miserable your condition seems to you. God can still make it enviable. That is to say alternatively, no condition or matter is too difficult for God to interfere and intervene too. I mean, nothing is impossible with God SCRIPTURE REFERENCE ( Luke 1 : 37). Oh! yes, impossibility doesn't exist in God's dictionary i.e. the scripture. Besides, he (God) doesn't change and cannot change come what may. But guess what? He (God) can effortlessly and unquestionably change anything and anybody at any time. However, living faith and patience are expected of you, in order for him (God) to turn around your condition or life for the better or for the best. - Emeasoba George

3. Allison Forti:

   Be aware of how the news affects you. Does it trigger your anxiety ? Alternatively, does it make you feel safe because now you can choose what to do with that information ?

4. President Barack Obama:

   Fear can lead us to lash out against those who are different or lead us to try to get some sinister 'other' under control, alternatively, fear can lead us to succumb to despair or paralysis or cynicism.

5. Michael Cooper:

   Perhaps during the following 11.7 billion years of cosmic history, XMM-2599 will become the central member of one of the brightest and most massive clusters of galaxies in the local universe, alternatively, it could continue to exist in isolation. Or we could have a scenario that lies between these two outcomes.

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