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alternatively

[awl-tur-nuh-tiv-lee, al-] / ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv li, æl- /
ADVERB
preferably
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Alternatively, instead of paying rent to the trust, could he cover the homeowners association fees and property taxes?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Alternatively, which banks do you see as particularly shareholder friendly?

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Alternatively, it covers the cost of 12,000 houses worth £250,000 - enough to fill a reasonably-sized town.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Alternatively, you can simply bury your right foot in the shearling wool carpet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Alternatively, hunters may have caught and ‘adopted’ a lamb, fattening it during the months of plenty and slaughtering it in the leaner season.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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