Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ALTERNATIVELY

adv. In the manner of alternatives; in a manner that admits the choice of one out of two things.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ALTERNATIVELY

ALTERNATIVELY Al *ter "na *tive *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In the manner of alternatives, or that admits the choice of one out of two things.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

alternatively

al ter na tive ly |ôlˈtərnətivlē ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvli | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] as another option or possibility: alternatively, you may telephone us direct.

 

Oxford Dictionary

alternatively

al ¦ter |na ¦tive ¦ly |ɔːlˈtəːnətɪvli | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] as another option or possibility: alternatively, you may telephone us direct if you wish.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

alternatively

alternatively adverb alternatively, you can build your own barbecue: on the other hand, as an alternative, or; otherwise, instead, if not, then again, alternately.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

alternatively

alternatively adverb alternatively, you can build your own barbecue: on the other hand, as an alternative, or, as another option, as a substitute, as a replacement; otherwise, instead, if not, then again, but; N. Amer. alternately.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

alternatively

al t é r na tive ly 副詞 比較なし 1 〖文修飾 〗(別の提案を切り出して )あるいは, または, そうではなくて, その代わりに (instead ) (!文頭またはorやセミコロン (; )の後で ) ▸ I thought we'd stay at home. Alternatively , we might go to the movies .うちにいようと思ってたんだ . それか映画に行ってもいいね 2 (2つ (以上 )のうち )どれか1つで ; 二者択一で ▸ The meeting will be held alternatively in (Tokyo, ) Osaka and [or ] Kyoto .会議は (東京, )大阪か京都のいずれかで開かれる予定だ