Definition of alternatively

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  • alternatively is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • alternatively is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • alternatively is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22

Definition of alternatively

  • in place of, or as an alternative to (adverb)

    Examples

    1. alternatively we could buy a used car

    Synonyms

    1. instead
    2. or else

See definition of alternatively in Merriam Webster