HyperDic: alternatively

English > 1 sense of the word *alternatively*:
ADVERB	all	alternatively, instead, or else	in place of, or as an alternative to

alternatively > pronunciation
Sounds	aolter'nahtihvliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *alternatively*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	In place of, or as an alternative to.
Example	"alternatively we could buy a used car"
Synonyms	instead, or else
Spanish	alternativamente, en vez de, o si no, por contraste
Catalan	alternativament
Adjectives	alternative	necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities